Sen.-elect Peggy Flanagan calls for new Senate Democratic leadership after midterm gains
The gist
Minnesota Sen.-elect Peggy Flanagan said it is time for new Senate Democratic leadership, not Chuck Schumer.
Schumer, 75, insists he'll be reelected; the secret-ballot vote is expected in early December.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, the DFL candidate for U.S. Senate, gives a victory speech at a DFL election night party in St. Paul, Minn.
- Nov 4, 2026Schumer speaks at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee office after Democrats flipped at least seven Republican Senate seats.
- Nov 4, 2026Schumer tells reporters outside DSCC headquarters, "I'll be reelected as majority leader."
Key terms
- DFL
- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, a state affiliate of the national Democratic Party.
- DSCC
- The Democratic Party committee in the U.S. Senate that works to elect Democrats to the Senate.
- secret ballot
- A voting method in which a voter's identity in an election or referendum is anonymous.
Source: Wikipedia