# US Democrats divided over Schumer’s leadership role

https://mins.news/en/item/131269

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-05 18:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/5/division-among-us-democrats-over-schumers-leadership-role?traffic_source=rss

> After Democrats’ major midterm victory, Senate leader Chuck Schumer said he expected to be re-elected majority leader. At least seven incoming Democratic senators have not committed to backing him, as voters and party members press for new leadership and critics question his record on advancing the party’s agenda and confronting the Trump administration.

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