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Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced Thursday that he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York for Senate majority leader in the next Congress. The contest would be the first contested race for the post in decades.
Schumer has said he has the votes to keep the job, while Van Hollen has described himself as the underdog. Senate Democrats are set to decide the leadership race by secret ballot in early December.
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01 Six or more incoming senators have said they will not support Schumer for leader, with Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed among them. AXIOS
Facts behind the paywall: “Bernie Sanders' endorsement, Van Hollen's comments on MS NOW's The Briefing, and his stance on primary endorsements”
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