Democratic voters are revolting against their own party's leadership, and it's bad news for Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries.

• Lobbyists are flooding back into Democratic politics now that the party won big in the midterms, bundling large donations to party campaign committees and hiring ex-staffers of Jeffries to work the revolving door.
• A petition against Jeffries becoming House speaker has passed 700,000 signatures, and several newly elected senators are refusing to commit to backing Schumer as Senate leader.
• Schumer is facing criticism for picking weak, donor-friendly candidates who lose winnable races, and for being seen as ineffective and too deferential to big donors and the Israel lobby.
• The anger isn't just from voters — sitting senators and other Democratic officials are now publicly questioning the current leadership, something seen as new and significant.
• Some are floating alternative leaders, including Bernie Sanders, to replace Schumer in the Senate.

Outlook: Pressure on Democratic leadership is expected to keep building toward a leadership vote, and the party could face voter backlash if Schumer and Jeffries are forced through anyway.