Democrat Senator Chris Van Hollen announced late Thursday night that he will challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority Leader.
Van Hollen took a break from sipping margaritas with wife-beating MS-13 terrorists and announced he is challenging Schumer for a leadership role.
“In this election, Americans called on us to unrig an economy rigged against working people & fueled by political corruption,” Van Hollen said.
“To deliver, we need new leadership. This isn’t about any one person – it’s about answering that call,” he said.
“That’s why I’m running for Senate Majority Leader,” he added.
In this election, Americans called on us to unrig an economy rigged against working people & fueled by political corruption.
To deliver, we need new leadership. This isn’t about any one person – it’s about answering that call.
That’s why I’m running for Senate Majority Leader.
— Senator Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) November 13, 2026
During a press conference in Denver on Friday, Van Hollen said he will nuke the filibuster if he is elected as Senate Majority Leader.
President Trump was right. The Democrats will nuke the filibuster and slam through their Marxist agenda without any Republican votes.
“My personal opinion is that we need democracy in the United States Senate, and that means allowing, ultimately, a majority of senators to answer the call of the American people,” Van Hollen said during Friday’s press conference.
“So, that means 51 votes. So, my personal view has been all along that the filibuster is an anti-democratic … provision. It’s not in our Constitution,” Van Hollen added.
“It was put in there by senators to enhance their power over the power of the people,” The Maryland Democrat said.
Van Hollen recently floated a 2028 White House run, but he told reporters at the press conference on Friday that he is giving that up to run for Senate Majority Leader
“Yes, I’m no longer pursuing that [White House bid]. I believe that the size and scale of these majorities provides an opportunity for the Senate to answer the call of the American people,” Van Hollen said.
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