Schumer Leadership Tracker
Last updated November 5, 2026
| Senator | State | Status | Quote | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Flanagan | MN | Won't back | “I think it's time for new leadership.” Nov. 4 | Roll CallTaylor Dahlin on Bluesky |
| Troy Jackson | ME | Won't back | “I've already said that I told Sen. Schumer that I'm gonna support somebody else.” | Roll Call |
| Adam Hamilton | KS | Won't back | “I'm not supporting Schumer for leader.” Sept. | Roll Call2paragraphsCBS |
| Juliana Stratton | IL | Won't back | Roll CallCommon Dreams | |
| Abdul El-Sayed | MI | Won't back (likely) | Wants “two or more options.” Nov. 4 | Yahoo/The HillRoll CallNewsweek |
| Chris Van Hollen | MD | Uncommitted | “No one should be committing to anybody as the next Democratic leader.” Nov. 4 | BloombergLaura Bassett on BlueskyCommon Dreams |
| James Talarico | TX | Uncommitted | Common Dreams | |
| Chris Pappas | NH | Uncommitted | Voters want “a new generation of leadership in the Senate.” | Roll Call2paragraphs |
| Elissa Slotkin | MI | Uncommitted | “We have to see what the results of the election are.” Oct. | PBS/APYahoo/The Hill |
| Elizabeth Warren | MA | Uncommitted | “We'll know a lot more after the midterms.” Oct. | PBS/APNewsweek |
| Bernie Sanders | VT | Uncommitted | “A little bit too early to speculate.” Oct. | PBS/AP |
| Chris Murphy | CT | Uncommitted | Newsweek | |
| Mary Peltola | AK | Uncommitted | “Stand up to anyone, including people in my own party.” | ABC News 4 |
| Roy Cooper | NC | Uncommitted | Washington Examiner | |
| Sherrod Brown | OH | Uncommitted | Washington Examiner |