Maryland Senate Update: Van Hollen Wins
Rep. Chris Van Hollen looks like he’s won the Democratic primary and will almost certainly be the next senator from Maryland. In fact, CNN just called it.
Van Hollen is doing far better in his base (Montgomery County) than Rep. Donna Edwards is doing in hers (Prince George’s County), and he’s ahead by more than 40,000 votes statewide. This is a convincing victory for the “pragmatist” wing of the Democratic party and a bitter defeat to progressives and EMILY’s List.