Chuck Schumer faces fresh uncertainty as momentum builds behind Chris Van Hollen as a potential Senate Democratic leader.

Some incoming Democratic freshmen have vowed not to back Schumer as leader, and Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, who is eyeing a 2028 White House bid, wants to have conversations about the majority’s legislative agenda before Democrats hold a leadership election, which is expected in early December.

The Senate minority leader and his party’s progressives set aside their differences to win, but possible fights lie ahead.

Democrats who won key Senate races this week are saying they want to see new leadership in the Senate.

After winning commanding majorities in Congress in last week’s midterm elections, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) might have expected little opposition to their efforts to continue ...

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