明尼苏达州当选民主党参议员佩吉·弗拉纳根周五宣布，她支持马里兰州民主党参议员克里斯·范霍伦，后者正在挑战纽约州民主党参议员查克·舒默，角逐明年参议院多数党领袖职位。
Democratic Sen.-elect Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota announced Friday that she’s backing Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in his challenge to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to become Senate majority leader next year.
“明尼苏达州民众要求变革。民主党需要兑现承诺。这始于领导层的新声音。我认为@ChrisVanHollen是我们需要的领袖和斗士，能带来真正的变革，让任何美国人都不被抛在身后，”弗拉纳根在一份声明中说。弗拉纳根是明尼苏达州副州长，她在竞争激烈的初选中击败了中间派联邦众议员安吉·克雷格（民主党-明尼苏达州），随后在大选中战胜了共和党提名人、前体育播音员米歇尔·塔福亚。
“Minnesotans are demanding change. Democrats need to deliver. That starts with new voices in our leadership. I believe @ChrisVanHollen is the leader and fighter we need to bring about real change, so no American is left behind,” Flanagan said in a statement posted on Flanagan, Minnesota’s lieutenant governor, beat centrist Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) in a competitive primary before going on to win the general election against former sportscaster Michelle Tafoya, the GOP nominee. Van Hollen endorsed Flanagan in the Senate Democratic primary, as did other Senate progressives such as Sens.
范霍伦在参议院民主党初选中背书弗拉纳根，其他参议院进步派如马萨诸塞州民主党参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦和佛蒙特州无党派参议员伯尼·桑德斯也背书了她。
Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
弗拉纳根在民主党初选期间呼吁“彻底变革”，例如“彻底拆解”移民与海关执法局（ICE）并通过“全民医保”法案以提供全民医疗保障。舒默在初选中支持克雷格。
Flanagan called for “radical change” during the Democratic primary, such as “ripping apart” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and passage of Medicare for All to provide universal health care coverage. Schumer threw his support behind Craig in the primary.
密歇根州当选民主党参议员阿卜杜勒·埃尔-萨耶德也表示计划支持范霍伦，后者在密歇根州参议院民主党初选中背书埃尔-萨耶德，对抗获得舒默支持的联邦众议员海利·史蒂文斯（民主党-密歇根州）。范霍伦周四晚在社交媒体发文宣布挑战舒默的意向。
Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed (D) of Michigan has also said he plans to support Van Hollen, who also backed him in the Michigan Senate Democratic primary over Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), who had Schumer’s support. Van Hollen announced his intention to challenge Schumer in a social media post Thursday evening.
“在这次选举中，美国民众呼吁我们纠正一个针对劳动者、由政治腐败助长的被操纵的经济。要兑现承诺，我们需要新领导层。这不是关于任何一个人——而是关于回应这一呼吁。这就是我竞选参议院多数党领袖的原因，”他在
“In this election, Americans called on us to unrig an economy rigged against working people & fueled by political corruption. To deliver, we need new leadership. This isn’t about any one person – it’s about answering that call. That’s why I’m running for Senate Majority Leader,” he posted on