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Senate Leadership Race Heats Up: McMorrow, El-Sayed Compete

4/8/2026

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Platner says next Senate Democratic leader must have vision and the will to fight.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer's support for Rep. Haley Stevens appears muted as he backs Mallory McMorrow.
The three-way race includes Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health official.
Polls are mixed, but McMorrow could win in a state that has elected U.S. President Donald Trump and a Democrat to the Senate on the ballot.

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Platner says next Senate Democratic leader must have vision and the will to fight.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer's support for Rep. Haley Stevens appears muted as he backs Mallory McMorrow.
The three-way race includes Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health official.
Polls are mixed, but McMorrow could win in a state that has elected U.S. President Donald Trump and a Democrat to the Senate on the ballot.