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by CHARLOTTE HAZARD | The National News Desk
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Democrats are looking for new leadership after their sweeping midterm victory last week.
The Democrats will have control of the House and Senate next year and some Democrats will not be supporting New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, who they believe has been in power for too long.
A group of Democrats are looking to Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen for leadership, according to the Politico news outlet.
Minnesota Democratic senator-elect Peggy Flanagan has already come out and said she would not support Schumer for leadership, but has been “very impressed” with Van Hollen.
The Maryland senator has been asked about pursuing a leadership role in the Senate or even if he would run for president in 2028.
He said he was actively talking to other senators and it was important to reach out to everyone.
Michigan Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin has called for a change in Democratic leadership and said she had already met with Van Hollen.
Van Hollen has been a critic of establishment Democrats and Schumer.
“We just saw democracy in America in action — we should bring a little more democracy to the United States Senate,” he said before saying that Schumer had “sided with the crypto industry and AIPAC” to go against progressive candidates.
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