U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota says she won’t seek reelection, dealing a blow to her fellow Democrats’ hopes of retaking the Senate in 2026. The 66-year-old Smith made the

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan said Thursday she will run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, the first Democrat to jump into what could be a crowded field to replace outgoing Sen. Tina Smith. Flanagan made her announcement within a few hours after Smith,

Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith traded barbs with Elon Musk on social media over the weekend in response to an order for all federal workers to report what they got done last week. Musk, who serves as the department’s chief,

Minn., will not seek reelection in 2026. The junior senator from Minnesota first won her seat in 2018 in a special election. Smith won reelection and a full six-year term two years later. Now, she says she's "ready to spend more time with (her) family.

The Democratic senator announced plans to retire in a social media post on Thursday.

Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan are some of the top DFL party members who may campaign for the open seat.

Minnesota’s Tina Smith says she will not run for re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2026. Smith posted the announcement to her Facebook page on Thursday and said her decision was entirely personal and not political.

Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith (D) will not run for reelection in 2026, opening up a seat in the solidly Democratic state, she announced Thursday. Smith said in a video posted to the social

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan posted on X Thursday morning that she hopes to represent the North Star State in Washington D.C., announcing her bid to replace Smith. Meet Peggy Flanagan: Minnesota Lt. Gov. Flanagan uses platform to highlight Indigenous issues "I love Minnesota,

Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, opening the door to competitive primaries for both Democrats and Republicans in the state. Smith,

Minnesota Gov. and former VP nominee Tim Walz is exploring running in 2026 for the U.S. Senate seat Democrat Tina Smith is vacating.