chris van hol an is an unusual responsibility for a senate freshman and a tall order. earlier this week it didn't seem like he was gunning for the gig. he said "i'm focused on orientation. i haven't had a chance to focus on it. i'm not planning on that." in a statement today, senator schumer said that was his first choice for the job. chris is a democratic strategist and ceo of park street strategies and a democratic strategist and pop adviser to senator-elect chris van hol in and dnc official. doug, you worked closely with van hol in. what does it mean that nobody in the party wanted this job? >> i think they got the right guy. i think chris was the top choice. he has run the d.c. cc two cycles and he knows how to win in very tough districts. he knows a lot of senators who are up. this map is not good for democrats. the map was in place in 2006 when democrats won back the senate. it's doable and i think if we continue to see the trump administration behave like they are, it give gives democrats an opportunity to maybe not win back the senate, but keep it to a minimum.

we wanted to mention maryland voters picked chris van hol hand to succeed retiring maryland senator barbara mc call ski. he's now senator elect van holland. >> 5:44 other big local races now voters d.c. overwhelmingly approved a ballot referendum seeking stayedhood. in maryland they limited county executive and council members to three prince george county two at large members will be added to county counsel ill. to vir v. 4% meals tax in fair tax county has been voted down. >> one other notable result from district mroyl, back for former mayor vincent gray. former mayor is headed back to council winning ward 7 seat by landslide. >> some of most nervous people up investigators. how markets are reacting this morning. >> it's not good and a lot of clinton supporters uneasy this morning thinking to themselves what happened, what wept wrong. bob barnard is out and about getting reactions from both sides. we'll check in with him next. he has headlines to share as >> welcome back a busy morning and you know what, with rain comeing across many the morning watch out with the morning time because yo