Stop Schumer
Chuck Schumer has not earned the Majority Leader job
Schumer says he will be reelected majority leader and that the issue is not him. The opposition is growing. Here is where things stand and our view.
He says he is staying
Schumer on his future
Schumer says he will be reelected majority leader and that the issue is not him. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said delivering Senate control justifies another term.
How the leader is chosen
The Senate Democratic leader is chosen by secret ballot of the caucus after the November election.
In his own words
Schumer told a gathering of Jewish leaders in New York City that he has many jobs as leader, and said:
"one is to fight for aid to Israel, all the aid that Israel needs."
"My job is to keep the left pro-Israel."
Our view
These are Schumer's own words. A leader whose stated jobs include fighting for all the aid Israel needs and keeping the left pro-Israel is out of step with Democratic voters. In May 2026, 74 percent of Democratic voters told NYT/Siena pollsters they oppose providing additional economic and military support to Israel.
For context
In March 2024 Schumer gave a Senate floor speech calling for Israel to hold new elections.
The opposition is growing
Sanders will not support him
Sen. Bernie Sanders said Nov 10, 2026 he will not support Schumer as Democratic leader, saying the time is now for change.
Sources
Senators-elect oppose him
Senators-elect Peggy Flanagan, Troy Jackson, Abdul El-Sayed, Juliana Stratton and Adam Hamilton have said they will not support Schumer. Senator-elect James Talarico has refused to commit.
Sources
Indivisible calls for change
Indivisible called on Nov 4 for Senate Democrats to choose new leadership. An NBC News poll at the end of October found only 13 percent of registered voters view Schumer's leadership positively.
The polls
A June 2026 Politico poll found 47 percent of likely Democratic voters thought Schumer should not remain in leadership and 28 percent said he should. A CNN poll released April 29 found 17 percent favorable and 44 percent unfavorable.
The Israel arms votes
April 2026 Senate votes
On April 15, 2026 the Senate rejected Sanders' resolutions to block arms sales to Israel, 40 to 59 on bulldozers and 36 to 63 on bombs. Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand voted against both. It was the most Democratic support for such measures yet.
On ICE
Schumer on abolishing ICE
Asked whether he would support abolishing ICE, Schumer said only that he has "lots of problems with ICE."
June 2026 Politico poll: should Schumer remain in leadership?
Should not remain47%
Should remain28%
Our view
Chuck Schumer has not earned this power, and he cannot rise to this moment. Democrats put him there. Voters want a new direction: new leadership in the Senate, votes that match Democratic voters, and leaders who refuse corporate and AIPAC money.