Chris Van Hollen Rules Out 2028 Presidential Run

Punchbowl News: “Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) is going all in to try to oust Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.”

“Van Hollen told reporters on Friday at a conference for Democratic leaders in Denver that he will not run for president in 2028. Some Democrats were skeptical that Van Hollen was primarily challenging Schumer as majority leader to boost his profile for a presidential primary bid. Van Hollen is clearly aiming to shut that down.”

Said Van Hollen: “I’m no longer pursuing that. I believe the size and scale of these majorities provide opportunity for the United States Senate to answer the call of the American people. I think this is a really important moment for our country, and we can’t go back to business as usual in the United States Senate.”

“Van Hollen was considering a run for president. The 2028 race is still two years out, so we’ll see what happens.”