Jackson said he doesn’t believe Schumer can help the party win back the working class. El-Sayed has said that “I’ve been pretty clear that I’d love to see Chris Van Hollen as Senate majority leader.” “My focus is on winning the 2026 Democratic Senate races, and then beyond that, focused on making sure we have a Democratic Party going into 2028 that stands up for working people. ADVan Hollen has noticed the trend of candidates running against Democratic Party leaders — but he puts it differently: “What they’re doing is running against the Washington establishment.” He also predicted on Tuesday that “we’re going to beat the Republicans, we’re going to take Michigan, and we’re going to win back the Senate.”