Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is endorsing Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. This breaks with Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and deepens a party split in one of 2026’s most important races.

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is endorsing Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. This breaks with Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and deepens a party…

Van Hollen is now the second sitting Senator, behind Sen. Bernie Sanders, to back El-Sayed's progressive bid for the Michigan seat.