Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland has announced that he will challenge Chuck Schumer for the Senate Democratic leadership in the next Congress, calling for a change in leadership.
The secret ballot is expected to take place in early December and will mark the first contested democratic leadership elections in decades.
Van Hollen's challenge comes amid growing calls within the Democratic Party for Schumer to step aside, among other things due to his support for Israel's genocide in Gaza and his support from AIPAC.