Democrats Won the Senate. Five New Senators Won't Back Schumer to Run It.

Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in Tuesday's midterms.

Indivisible, the progressive group, called on Senate Democrats to replace Schumer on Nov. 4, citing his approval ratings. An NBC News poll conducted in late October found 13 percent of registered voters viewed his leadership positively.

Senator-elect Peggy Flanagan, in her first news conference since winning a Minnesota Senate seat, said it is "time for new leadership" while saying she was grateful for Schumer's. Adam Hamilton of Kansas, Troy Jackson of Maine, Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan and Juliana Stratton of Illinois have also threatened not to back Schumer, according to reporting on the dissent.

Schumer told reporters he will be reelected as majority leader regardless. "The issue is not me. I'll be reelected as majority leader," he said. "But the issue is focusing on the American people and what they want." He described the Democratic wins as a "generational remake of the Senate map."

Sen. Chris Van Hollen put a condition on his own support: Democrats should demand a "bold agenda" targeting entrenched corporate interests in Washington before agreeing to back Schumer or any other aspiring majority leader.

Democrats won both chambers; whether they pursue economic populism or what critics call status quo politics depends partly on who leads the Senate and on what terms.

The Senate's final composition is also unsettled. Results from Alaska and Mississippi are still outstanding, with the Democratic caucus projected at 54 to 56 seats in 2027.