this one’s for the people skeptical about progress being made within the democratic party itself.

The question of backing Schumer as Democratic leader has become a new litmus test, with several candidates — even in purple and red states — pushing for a changing of the guard.

a lot of discontent started with before last year’s budget bill was passed.

Schumer’s reputation among Democrats took a serious hit last year during government funding negotiations when he reversed course on a Republican-led government spending bill to keep the government open after initially saying Republicans didn’t have the votes to move it forward. He later said he would support advancing the GOP legislation.

and then again with the first shutdown

Last fall, Schumer voted against advancing a government spending bill that excluded Affordable Care Act subsidies. Still, he got heat after a group of Democratic centrists backed legislation to end the shutdown without winning an extension of the subsidies.

all of this, framing schumer as an inept leader

“This happened because Chuck Schumer failed in his job yet again because they do not understand that when we fight, we win,” progressive Maine Senate candidate and oyster farmer Graham Platner said in a video reacting to the news.

thus, building a growing coalition against schumer

Platner and Stratton are not the only Democrats who could join the Senate while saying they would oppose Schumer as the next year.

Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D), one of three Democrats running for the open Senate seat in the Great Lakes State, told Politico magazine last year that “it is” time for Schumer to relinquish the reins as leader.

Other candidates have maintained they want to first hear from whoever’s running for the leadership post before making a commitment.

schumer’s allies have been dodging questions in regards to schumer keeping his position within the party.