What Chris Van Hollen has said about 2028 Democratic Party presidential primaries

2 quotes · 2 episodes · Nov 10, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026

Chris Van Hollen, Democratic U.S. senator from Maryland, has been quoted on 2028 Democratic Party presidential primaries 2 times in 2 episodes of Pod Save America, most recently on November 11, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Van Hollen argues the traditional left-right ideological paradigm is outdated and the winning message was populist.
“the sort of traditional paradigm of left versus right or progressive, moderate, conservative is outdated”
Pod Save America: Lessons From 2026 (Live From Crooked Con) (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:12:53
Prediction · due Jan 2027
Van Hollen said he is considering a 2028 presidential run and will decide in early January.
“that's why I'm kicking the tires, and I will make a decision sometime in early January”
Pod Save America: From Anti-Trump to Pro-Something (Live from Crooked Con) (Nov 10, 2026) · Listen from 1:06:49

Prediction · due Jan 2027
Van Hollen said he is considering a 2028 presidential run and will decide in early January.
“that's why I'm kicking the tires, and I will make a decision sometime in early January”
Pod Save America: From Anti-Trump to Pro-Something (Live from Crooked Con) (Nov 10, 2026) · Listen from 1:06:49 · 2028 Democratic Party presidential primaries

Lessons From 2026 (Live From Crooked Con)
Pod Save America · Nov 11, 2026 · 1 h 37 min
Live from Crooked Con, Jon Lovett and Democratic strategists dissect the 2026 midterm wins, then Alex Wagner interviews Senator Chris Van Hollen on Senate leadership and accountability.
From Anti-Trump to Pro-Something (Live from Crooked Con)
Pod Save America · Nov 10, 2026 · 1 h 43 min
Live from Crooked Con, Jon Favreau's panel debates what Democrats stand for after the 2026 midterm landslide, and Jon Lovett interviews Sen. Elissa Slotkin on leadership.