Chuck Schumer is an American Democratic politician who has represented New York in the U.S. Senate since 1999. He was first elected to the Senate in 1998 after defeating Republican incumbent Alfonse D’Amato with nearly 55 percent of the vote. Schumer served as the Senate’s minority leader from 2017 to 2021 and again beginning in 2025, and as majority leader from 2021 to 2025. With Democrats winning back control of the Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, Schumer is poised to again become majority leader. However, he has faced criticism from some of the more progressive members of the Democratic Party, and Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced that he would challenge Schumer for the leadership role.
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