Breaking News · November 10, 2026, 9:06 PM CST
As reported by The Globe and Mail:
Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday he would not be supporting Sen. Chuck Schumer as the Democratic majority leader in the new Congress, setting up a seismic confrontation after the party’s sweep to power in the midterm elections.
Sanders was joined by Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan at a news conference at the Capitol, and together they said there needs to be a new generation of leadership and a vigorous debate about the party’s direction and future.
A number of incoming Democratic senators have echoed the call, signaling that they would support another candidate over Schumer.
“The time is now for change,” said Sanders, the independent from Vermont and essentially the father of modern progressivism in the U.S. And I will not be supporting Chuck to be reelected as the Democratic leader.”
Slotkin, who said she is not actively seeking the job herself, explained that she wants to see potential Senate leaders present a full plan about the priorities for the new majority.[1]
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How 5 outlets are reporting it
- Sanders says he won’t support Schumer as majority leader (Politico)
- Bernie Sanders says he won’t support Schumer for Senate Democratic leader (The Globe and Mail)
- Van Hollen calls colleagues as Schumer’s leadership faces questions (MS NOW)
- Bernie Sanders says he will not back Schumer for Senate Democratic leader (The Guardian)
- IAM Union Calls for New Senate Democratic Leadership to Deliver Workers’ Mandate for Change (IAM Union)
What MS NOW reports
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is definitely talking like someone who wants to run for Senate majority leader.
Speaking with MS NOW’s Ali Vitali at a “Popular Mandate” event hosted by Groundwork Action, Van Hollen said he is “in the process right now of calling my colleagues” about who should lead them going forward, and that he is “actively listening.”
“Let’s face it, there was also a clearly an anti-Washington establishment tone to this election,” he said, “and so that is why I am now actively listening to people who are looking for that kind of change, and I am in the process right now of calling my colleagues because ultimately the question is whether the caucus is hearing the same calls for change or not.[2]
What is not yet confirmed
- It is not clear how much backing he would have.[1]
What the official record says
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How to Verify This Yourself
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References
- The Globe and Mail. Bernie Sanders says he won’t support Schumer for Senate Democratic leader. ↩
- MS NOW. Van Hollen calls colleagues as Schumer’s leadership faces questions. ↩
- the Senate site (slotkin). Slotkin Leads Senate Democrats in Demanding Answers from Hegseth on Cost of Iran War. Primary (official source) ↩
- NBC News. Bernie Sanders says he won’t support Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader. Related coverage (not quoted above) ↩
- Spectrum News. Sen. Sanders says he will not support Sen. Schumer as majority leader. Related coverage (not quoted above) ↩
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