Van Hollen tells podcast he is ‘kicking the tires’ on potential run for president

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: June 19, 2026

Words: 676

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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A campaign spokesperson for Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) confirmed Thursday that the two-term senator who has developed an increasingly high national profile is “kicking the tires” on a potential run in 2028 for the U.S. presidency.

The confirmation comes after Van Hollen spoke Wednesday on the On NOTUS podcast, when he said that “dramatic change” is needed in the nation’s capital. He also criticized the Trump administration’s “stupid” decision to go to war …

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