Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith won't run in 2026. Fellow Democrat Gov. Tim Walz and others eye the seat
U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota said Thursday she won't seek reelection in 2026, a decision that has set off a scramble by ...
A look at who might run for Minnesota governor in 2026 — and who’s ruled it out
The 2026 campaign for Minnesota governor will start to take shape over the next several months as Gov. Tim Walz weighs ...
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Surprise Retirement of Minnesota Senator Opens the Door for Potential GOP Pick-Up, as Democrats Risk Messy Open Primary
Senator Smith announced Thursday that she would not run for re-election after just one full term in the chamber, scrambling ...
Senators Klobuchar and Smith tour U of M to call attention to Trump's proposed caps on NIH funding
Both U.S. Senators from Minnesota visited the U on Thursday, after a judge temporarily blocked the White House's limits on ...
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With Smith’s Retirement, Minnesota Senate Moves to Lean Democrat
Democrats got their second major Senate retirement in as many weeks, with Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith announcing she wouldn’t ...
Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith won’t seek reelection. Here’s who might run for the seat.
No Republican has won statewide office in Minnesota since 2006, though margins have gotten closer in recent years.
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Politics Friday: As a Minnesota senator bows out, a GOP lawmaker leans into party agenda
MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst will speak with Republican U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber, from a northern Minnesota district, ...
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Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan teases Senate run
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is seeking a higher office. After Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith announced that she will not be ...
14 states, including Minnesota, sue Trump over Musk, DOGE policies, citing US Constitution
Musk, Trump say they have a mandate to slash the size of the federal government, but the involved AGs argue Congress has ...