Biography
Political Highlights: Md. House, 1991-95; Md. Senate, 1995-2003; U.S. House of Representatives, 2003-17
Born: January 10, 1959; Karachi, Pakistan
Residence: Kensington
Religion: Episcopalian
Family: Wife, Katherine Wilkens Van Hollen; three children
Education: Swarthmore College, B.A. 1983; Harvard U., M.P.P. 1985; Georgetown U., J.D. 1990
Elected: 2016
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Commerce-Justice-Science; Financial Services; Interior-Environment; Legislative Branch; State-Foreign Operations); Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs (Financial Institutions & Consumer Protection; National Security & International Trade and Finance; Securities, Insurance & Investment - Ranking Member); Budget; Environment & Public Works (Fisheries, Water & Wildlife; Transportation & Infrastructure)
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Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Chris Van Hollen (D)
Constance Morella (R)
Stephen Bassett (I)
Votes
112,788
103,587
1,599
%
51.7%
47.5%
0.7%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Chris Van Hollen (D)
Chuck Floyd (R)
Votes
215,129
71,989
%
74.8%
25.0%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Chris Van Hollen (D)
Jeffrey Stein (R)
Gerard Giblin (GREEN)
Votes
168,872
48,324
3,298
%
76.5%
21.9%
1.5%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Chris Van Hollen (D)
Steve Hudson (R)
Gordon Clark (GREEN)
Ian Thomas (LIBERT)
Votes
229,740
66,351
6,828
2,562
%
75.1%
21.7%
2.2%
0.8%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Chris Van Hollen (D)
Michael Philips (R)
Mark Grannis (LIBERT)
Fred Nordhorn (CNSTP)
Votes
153,613
52,421
2,713
696
%
73.3%
25.0%
1.3%
0.3%
2012 Election Results
Candidate
Chris Van Hollen (D)
Kenneth Timmerman (R)
Mark Grannis (LIBERT)
George Gluck (GREEN)
Votes
217,531
113,033
7,235
5,064
%
63.4%
32.9%
2.1%
1.5%
2014 Election Results
Candidate
Chris Van Hollen (D)
Dave Wallace (R)
Votes
136,722
87,859
%
60.7%
39.0%