WASHINGTON, D.C. (Michigan News Source) – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer may be hoping to lead his party into its new majority, but two Michigan Democrats aren’t exactly rolling out the welcome mat.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin and newly elected Sen. Abdul El-Sayed are among Democrats currently looking at holding back support for Schumer’s leadership bid, adding to growing unrest within the party following the midterm elections.

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During a joint news conference Tuesday with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Slotkin announced she would not support Schumer’s leadership bid without a serious plan for moving Democrats forward. In addition to Slotkin, El-Sayed and Sanders, about eight other Democrats have also signaled opposition to Schumer continuing to be the Senate Democratic leader.

Slotkin suggested Democrats should withhold a quorum if the soon-to-be 76-year-old Schumer runs unopposed until a leadership plan emerges. She also rejected the idea that the disagreement is simply another battle between progressives and moderates, calling that a “very 2019” way of looking at things. Instead, she described the division as “Team Fight vs. Team Flight,” arguing that Democrats need more aggressive leadership and greater involvement from newer senators. Slotkin, however, stopped short of offering herself as Schumer’s replacement.

El-Sayed Isn’t on Team Chuck Either

Michigan’s incoming senator, Abdul El-Sayed, has also declined to endorse Schumer for another term as Democratic leader.

El-Sayed, who campaigned as a progressive and defeated Republican Mike Rogers in last week’s election, has indicated he wants a different direction for Senate Democrats. He has floated Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen as a potential alternative. His position puts him alongside other incoming Democratic senators questioning whether Schumer is the right person to lead the party.

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Schumer has publicly projected party unity, but the growing resistance suggests his leadership position is far from universally embraced. And with Michigan’s two Democratic senators declining to back him, the message is clear: Winning an election may have been the easy part. Getting Democrats to agree on who’s in charge could be the real battle.

Senate Democrats will vote behind closed doors next month to choose their leader, with newly elected senators also getting a say. Schumer needs support from more than half of the Democratic caucus. So far, no one has officially stepped forward to challenge him.