Seven Democratic senators up for reelection in November have said they believe Veterans Affairs secretary Eric Shinseki should resign over revelations that his department severely mismanaged treatment of veterans at VA hospitals that may have resulted in the deaths of scores of veterans across the country.

So far, the list includes Mark Udall of Colorado, Al Franken of Minnesota, John Walsh of Montana, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Tom Udall of New Mexico, Kay Hagan of North Carolina, and Mark Warner of Virginia. Martin Heinrich, the other senator from New Mexico, has also said Shinseki needs to go. Furthermore, Democratic Senate candidate Bruce Braley of Iowa, a sitting House member, has called for Shinseki to step down.