Chris Van Hollen wins Maryland’s open Senate seat, will succeed Barbara A. Mikulski

BALTIMORE — Rep. Chris Van Hollen won Maryland’s open Senate seat Tuesday, capping a nearly two-year campaign in which the seven-term Democratic lawmaker argued his ability to navigate a polarized Congress would enable him to carry on the legacy of his popular predecessor. The 57-year-old Montgomery County lawmaker, the son of a Baltimore family, will succeed…