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Chris Van Hollen: “We saw a huge outburst of democracy on Election day - red states, blue states, purple states – and it wasn’t only a…”

On the recordNovember 13, 2026
We saw a huge outburst of democracy on Election day - red states, blue states, purple states – and it wasn’t only a rejection of Donald Trump and his corruption and his wars and his cruelty.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland
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Discussing the election results and their implications.

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