The Democrats who want Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer gone are striking out in their early search for who could replace him.

Why it matters: Progressive critics are united in their fury at Schumer (D-N.Y.), who's led Senate Democrats since 2017. But they're missing two critical ingredients: A clear path to his ouster, and a Democratic senator who'd want the job. • National progressive groups floated Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) as a possible Schumer replacement late last week. • Van Hollen isn't pursuing Schumer's job, a source familiar told Axios, but he does want a "serious discussion on how to more effectively fight back" against President Trump.

Between the lines: Van Hollen has quietly been building his national profile, and some progressives want him to run for president

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