For Rep. Chris Van Hollen, midterm elections could decide next move.

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Republicans are casting the November elections as a referendum on President Obama, but the results could also help shape the fortunes of Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a fast-rising Maryland Democrat facing a tough test.

After moving through the ranks with bright prospects ahead, Van Hollen has the unenviable task of steering his party through what could be its worst election cycle in 16 years. For Van Hollen, in his fourth term representing Montgomery County and his second as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the performance in 2010 will likely help determine the next step in his political career.

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