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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a sharp critic of President Trump, is mulling over a 2028 presidential bid.<\/p>\n

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The Maryland Democrat told the On NOTUS podcast this week that he is \u201ckicking the tires\u201d on a presidential campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re asking me whether I think Democrats need to shake things up, you bet I do. I visited New Hampshire, kind of kicking the tires a little bit,\u201d he said Wednesday. \u201cIt\u2019s pretty clear that operating from within the confines of the halls of Congress is not a successful recipe for actually getting change. Too often, we are in a bubble.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Van Hollen was a keynote speaker at the Cheshire County Democrats\u2019 annual fundraiser. New Hampshire is the traditional first-in-the-nation primary state, serving as a critical testing ground.<\/p>\n

The two-term senator said he is pushing for \u201cdramatic change\u201d in Washington.<\/p>\n

He gained national attention for his meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national whose wrongful deportation to a mega-prison in El Salvador and subsequent return to the U.S. sparked a major legal battle; his harsh criticism of the Trump administration\u2019s \u201cstupid\u201d decision to go to war with Iran; and for speaking out against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n

Mr. Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said a Democratic presidential candidate should \u201cbelieve in a United States foreign policy,\u201d arguing that Obama and Biden administration senior officials should acknowledge \u201cmistakes\u201d in their foreign policy.<\/p>\n

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But Van Hollen is not the only Maryland Democrat to be swept into chatter about a presidential campaign. Gov. Wes Moore has been increasingly identified as a potential contender even as he continues to deny any presidential ambitions.<\/p>\n

Mr. Moore\u2019s campaign spokesperson, Carter Elliott IV, referred Bethesda Matters to the governor\u2019s previous statements about being focused on reelection this fall. When asked about Mr. Van Hollen considering a presidential run, the spokesperson said, \u201cNo comment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Van Hollen, who served seven terms in the state House before starting his tenure on Capitol Hill, could be up against high-profile Democrats seeking the party\u2019s primary endorsement.<\/p>\n

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and former Vice President Kamala Harris have all teased their presidential consideration. At the same time, other names, such as Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, have been tossed around.<\/p>\n

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