Troy Jackson says he told Schumer he will support somebody else
Troy JacksonDemocratic Senate nominee in Maine, speaking to reporters
Speaking to reporters the day before the election, Jackson says he has told Schumer he will support somebody else for leader and that nothing has changed.
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Chuck Schumer will be reelected majority leader when Senate Democrats choose their leader for the new Congress.
“I've already said that I told Sen. Schumer that I'm gonna support somebody else. It's no different now.”
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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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Roll Call reports Chuck Schumer's November 4, 2026, remarks to reporters outside the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee headquarters, including his prediction that he will be reelected majority leader. The article also collects statements from incoming Democratic senators Peggy Flanagan, Troy Jackson, Chris Pappas, Adam Hamilton, Abdul El-Sayed and Juliana Stratton on whether they would support him, and says the leadership election will likely take place in early December by secret ballot.
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Roll Call reports that Jackson made the remark to reporters on the Monday before the election, which he went on to win against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
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He says he would push Schumer to deliver on health care changes such as Medicare for All.
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The reference point is Chuck Schumer remaining Senate Democratic leader in the new Congress. Jackson says he will support another candidate, which opposes Schumer continuing as leader.
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