matthewsKathleen Matthews, Marriott International executive VP/chief global & communications/PA officer and wife of MSNBC's Chris Matthews, is planning to run for Congress to replace Maryland Democrat Chris Van Hollen, according to Politico.

Van Hollen has announced that he will run to succeed Senator Barbara Mikulski, who is retiring.

Matthews joined Marriott in 2006 after a 25-year stint as anchor and correspondent at WJLA-TV, the ABC affiliate in Washington.

Politico said Matthews, who lives in Chevy Chase, has been talking to Democratic activists and interviewing political consultants ahead of the run for office.