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Chris Van Hollen to run for open Mikulski seat
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Mar 04, 2015 10:12pm |
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| Author | Kyle Cheney |
| News Date | Wednesday, March 4, 2015 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen on Wednesday became the first formal Democratic entrant in the race to succeed retiring Sen. Barbara Mikulski.
“I am excited to share that I have decided to run for the United States Senate from our great State of Maryland,” Van Hollen said in a statement posted to his Facebook page.
“I am very grateful to the citizens of Maryland’s Eighth Congressional District for the opportunity to represent them and want to thank the many Marylanders who, over the last 48 hours, have called, sent text messages, or emailed to urge me to run for the United States Senate.”
Democrats have considered Van Hollen an early frontrunner for the post — if he was willing to give up his safe seat and potential trajectory in House leadership. He represents a Montgomery County-based district that also stretches north to the Pennsylvania border and started the year with just shy of $1.7 million in his House campaign account. |
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