This is why we have primaries, so we can have a contest of different people’s views.
Chris Van Hollen: “This is why we have primaries, so we can have a contest of different people’s views.”
On the recordOctober 23, 2025
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Van Hollen discusses the importance of primaries in the electoral process.
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