Seat note: Projected winner per NBC News (53.7% with 98.9% in at 2026-11-05 11:31 ET); 2026 regular election, term 2027-2033; Minnesota DFL (Democratic) nominee; succeeds retiring Tina Smith
Seat source: 2026 Senate election results (NBC News Decision Desk) (NBC News), published November 5, 2026, checked November 5, 2026; 2026 United States Senate elections (Wikipedia rev 1383921718, 2026-11-05T16:30:35Z) (Wikipedia), published November 5, 2026, checked November 5, 2026
Chuck Schumer as Senate Democratic leader: Committed to oppose
The Senate Democratic leader is chosen by secret ballot. This page shows what the senator has said, never how they voted.
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“I think it is time for new leadership”
Summary: Asked if she would support Schumer, Flanagan said it is time for new leadership.
Context: NBC's Meet the Press NOW, August 2026 (quoted by Roll Call) [statement month 2026-08; date field set to article date]
Source: 'I'll be reelected as majority leader,' Schumer says (Roll Call), published November 4, 2026, checked November 5, 2026
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“Many of us were elected who refused corporate PAC money, who are beholden only to the people who elected us, and are ready to fight for bold change. And so I think it's time for new leadership.”
Summary: After winning, Flanagan repeated that it is time for new Senate leadership.
Context: Press call the day after her election win
Source: 'I'll be reelected as majority leader,' Schumer says (Roll Call), published November 4, 2026, checked November 5, 2026
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“we need a progressive champion to lead Senate Democrats and that's not Chuck Schumer.”
Summary: Flanagan's spokesperson reiterated that she would not back Schumer, saying a progressive champion should lead Senate Democrats.
Context: Spokesperson statement to POLITICO before the election
Source: Chuck Schumer's leadership hopes run through the midterms (POLITICO (via Yahoo News)), published November 2, 2026, checked November 5, 2026
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Washington Examiner reported that Flanagan's campaign said she was noncommittal on supporting Schumer as leader.
Context: Campaign response to Washington Examiner during primary (article undated on page; photo dated March 20, 2026) [statement month 2026-03; date field set to article date]
Source: Schumer's prized 2026 recruits won't commit to keeping him as Senate leader (Washington Examiner), published March 28, 2026, checked November 5, 2026
The agenda
Each issue is split into the specific demands on the letter. A past vote or bill is dated and shown as a record, not a promise.
Prices: No verified public position found
Take the power to set tariffs back from the president: No verified public position found
Ban companies from using personal data to charge people more (surveillance pricing): No verified public position found
Outlaw price gouging: No verified public position found
Single-payer: No verified public position found
Single-payer: one public plan covering everyone, with no premiums, deductibles, networks or surprise bills: No verified public position found
Child care and leave: No verified public position found
Cap child care costs at 7% of any family's income: No verified public position found
Paid family and medical leave for every worker: No verified public position found
Schools: No verified public position found
Fund public schools properly, starting with the special education (IDEA) money Congress promised: No verified public position found
Free, high-quality pre-K for every family: No verified public position found
Housing: No verified public position found
Tie federal housing and transportation money to zoning that allows apartment buildings with shops on the ground floor: No verified public position found
Public power: No verified public position found
Public power: a national grid planned and coordinated by the Department of Energy, with states and local public utilities: No verified public position found
Iran war: No verified public position found
Pass a law requiring the president to stop hostilities against Iran that Congress never authorized: No verified public position found
Cut off money for offensive operations Congress never approved: No verified public position found
Executive power: No verified public position found
Emergency powers expire unless Congress votes to keep them: No verified public position found
Put tariffs back under Congress's control: No verified public position found
Protect inspectors general: No verified public position found
Stop any president from refusing to spend money Congress approved (impoundment): No verified public position found
Elections: No verified public position found
A constitutional amendment to end Citizens United: No verified public position found
Every voter in the country gets the option to vote by mail: No verified public position found
Filibuster: No verified public position found
End the filibuster so the Senate passes bills by majority vote: No verified public position found
Congress: No verified public position found
Ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks: No verified public position found
Add seats to the House: No verified public position found
Get rid of the debt ceiling for good: No verified public position found
Supreme Court: No verified public position found
Add seats to the Supreme Court: No verified public position found
Fixed 18-year terms for justices: No verified public position found
An enforceable ethics code for the Supreme Court: No verified public position found
Stop a single senator from blocking a judge (end the blue slip veto): No verified public position found
Immigration: No verified public position found
A pathway to citizenship for people who already live and work here: No verified public position found
Fix legal immigration so people who want to come the right way can: No verified public position found
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