Annie Andrews says it is time for generational change when asked about backing Schumer
Annie AndrewsSenator-elect from South Carolina, in a Fox News interview
Asked in a Fox News interview whether she would vote for Chuck Schumer, Andrews says she still believes it is time for a generational change on both sides of the aisle.
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Chuck Schumer will be reelected majority leader when Senate Democrats choose their leader for the new Congress.
“I still very much believe that it's time for a generational change on both sides of the aisle”
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Some incoming Democratic senators say they won't back Chuck Schumer as leader; Schumer says he will be reelected
After Democrats won a Senate majority in the November 3, 2026, elections, several incoming Democratic senators said they would not back Chuck Schumer to stay on as party leader. Schumer said on November 4 that he would be reelected majority leader. Chris Van Hollen called for an open debate before the vote, and other Democratic senators credited Schumer for the wins.
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The National News Desk reports Annie Andrews's answer, in a Fox News interview, to whether she would vote for Chuck Schumer. It also quotes Chris Van Hollen saying he is not looking to be the next Democratic leader, Abdul El-Sayed on CNN, and Schumer's November 4 remarks, and says Senate Democrats will likely choose their leader early next month.
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The National News Desk reports that Andrews was asked whether she would vote for Schumer, who it says enlisted Democratic candidates in several states that helped flip control of the chamber.
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The National News Desk reports that Senate Democrats will likely choose their leader early next month and that Schumer has no clear opponent yet.
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The reference point is Chuck Schumer remaining Senate Democratic leader in the new Congress. Asked whether she would back him, Andrews restates her call for generational change in leadership, which opposes his continuing as leader.
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