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Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he is ‘kicking the tires’ on a potential 2028 presidential bid
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Senator Chris Van Hollen is "kicking the tires" on a potential 2028 presidential bid, emphasizing the need for Democrats to offer a clear alternative to the current economic status quo.
- Van Hollen downplayed interest in challenging Chuck Schumer for Senate Minority Leader, focusing instead on shaping the Democratic Party's platform for 2028.
- He supports healthy debate within the Democratic Party, including the participation of democratic socialists, though he rejects some of their more extreme platform points.
- Several other Democrats, including Gavin Newsom, Pete Buttigieg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Kamala Harris, have also expressed openness to running for president in 2028, indicating a potentially wide and competitive field.
- Van Hollen has a lengthy political career, serving in the House for over a decade before becoming a senator in 2017, and has been a vocal critic of the Trump administration.
