Why 🐿️ DemocraticPartyPolitics picked: While progressive Democrats have floated Sen. Chris Van Hollen (Maryland) as an alternative to the party’s Senate leader, Chuck Schumer (New York), Van Hollen said he will not run for the post.

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  This is a brief report on internal Democratic Party leadership dynamics, as Chris Van Hollen rules out challenging Chuck Schumer.

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