Opposition to Schumer leading Senate grows among Democrats

Opposition to Schumer leading Senate grows amid calls for a ‘new generation’ from Democrats

Published November 10, 2026 5:09pm ET Updated November 10, 2026 5:09pm ET

The chorus of Democrats demanding the party move on from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) grew louder on Tuesday from across the caucus’s ideological spectrum as the balance of power prepares to shift in Washington.

Schumer has led Senate Democrats for nearly a decade. But the 75-year-old now faces a fight for survival when the new Congress convenes in January amid calls for generational change despite recruiting many of the candidates responsible for the party’s sweep of last week’s midterm elections.