CHRIS VAN HOLLEN ANNOUNCES RUN FOR US SENATE MAJORITY LEADER, CHALLENGING SCHUMER

Democratic US Senator Chris Van Hollen said on Thursday he would ‌run for Senate majority leader, challenging Chuck Schumer, who has led the Democrats in the Senate since 2017, after the Democratic Party won a majority in the chamber in the midterm elections.

Schumer, who is expected to retain his party's leadership in the chamber but previously predicted, not having a challenger, released his own statement ​on Thursday saying he had the votes to continue as the Democratic leader in the Senate.

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