Schumer confident of re-election as Senate majority leader
Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 5 Nov, 19:16 · Archive
Chuck Schumer says he will be re-elected as Senate majority leader, though several newly elected Democratic senators oppose his bid.
Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat who has led Senate Democrats for nearly a decade, has said he will be re-elected as majority leader following Democratic electoral successes. He told reporters on Wednesday: 'I'll be re-elected as majority leader.' However, his path faces obstacles from within his own caucus.
At least seven newly elected Democratic senators have publicly stated or suggested they will not support Schumer in the closed-door leadership vote scheduled for next month. These include Adam Hamilton of Kansas, who argued during his campaign that Democrats needed 'new younger leadership, young blood', and Troy Jackson of Maine, who has questioned Schumer's ability to connect with working-class voters. Al Jazeera reports that Peggy Flanagan's staff has said the senator-elect wants 'a progressive champion' to lead Democrats, while Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan may be opposed after Schumer backed his opponent in the Democratic primary.
Schumer will need only a majority of Senate Democrats to retain his position. No sitting Democratic senator has publicly said they will oppose him, meaning the opposition from the seven freshmen alone cannot defeat him. Democrats are expected to hold their leadership elections later this year.
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In this story: Chuck Schumer · Adam Hamilton · Troy Jackson · Peggy Flanagan · Abdul El-Sayed · Democratic Party · United States Senate
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