Democrat Senators Set to Hold Leadership Election to Fill Top Posts in the Chamber
Less than two months after losing the Senate majority to Republicans in the 2024 election, Democrat senators are scheduled to hold an internal leadership election to fill their top posts. The election is expected to take place on Capitol Hill on Tuesday morning, with a primary focus on who will fill the No. 3 position held by a retiring longtime lawmaker.
Senator Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., will assume the position of Senate minority leader in 2025, having lost his job as Senate majority leader last month. Majority Whip Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is expected to remain the No. 2 Democrat in the chamber as minority whip, a position he has held for nearly two decades.
The third-ranking Democrat, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., did not seek re-election this cycle, leaving her policy and communications committee chair position up for grabs. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., were reportedly competing for the No. 3 position, with Klobuchar reportedly in line to fill the coveted leadership post. Booker will reportedly take on the No. 4 position in the Senate, although it is unclear what that will entail.
The Senate Republican recently held leadership elections, with Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., elected to serve as Senate majority leader in the 119th Congress, replacing Schumer in the No. 1 position.