Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) declined on Thursday, July 31, 2026, to say whether he would support Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for continued Democratic leadership in the Senate. In an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Van Hollen emphasized that he is currently focused on the 2026 elections.

A Politico poll from June revealed that 47 percent of respondents expressed views relevant to the political landscape, though Van Hollen did not elaborate on how this influences his stance.

Van Hollen’s reluctance to endorse Schumer comes amid broader conversations within the Democratic caucus about leadership roles ahead of the midterm elections.

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