Chris Van Hollen, the Democratic senator from Maryland, will challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority Leader in the next Congress.
He announced on Thursday that he is running, after his party swept to power in the midterm elections. Van Hollen said in a statement that “the American people called for change,” which is why he is running. “It’s now on us to meet this moment, and to do that we need new leadership,” Van Hollen said. “This is not about any one person — it’s about answering the call of the American people. That is why I’m running for Senate Majority Leader.”
