File photo: Sen. Chris Van Hollen speaks during a Senate hearing on NASA’s fiscal 2027 budget request at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, April 28, 2026. Photo: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani. Cropped and resized.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced Thursday night that he will run for Senate majority leader, formally challenging Sen. Chuck Schumer as Democrats prepare to take control of the chamber.
The Maryland Democrat called for new leadership in a statement posted on his Senate website. His decision turns days of speculation about a possible challenge into a declared candidacy.
“It’s now on us to meet this moment, and to do that we need new leadership,” Van Hollen said in a statement. “That is why I’m running for Senate Majority Leader.”
The announcement opens a contest over who will lead the incoming Democratic majority and help shape its legislative agenda. It is not a completed leadership change.
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