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Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he is ‘kicking the tires’ on a potential 2028 presidential bid

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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he’s “kicking the tires” on a potential 2028 presidential bid.

“We need to be against the status quo, and that’s why I’ve been kicking the tires as I look at 2028, because I don’t think the Democratic Party has answered the call about how we’re going to make sure we have an economy that really does work for everybody, especially working people,” he said.

Van Hollen’s comments came as he was pressed about whether he is interested in challenging Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., as the chamber’s party leader, if Democrats retake the Senate this fall.

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“not on majority leader, it’s on what Democrats stand for going into 2028.”

“They do, as part of the debate.”

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