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.

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota junior Senator Tina Smith announced on her social media Thursday that she won't run for reelection in 2026. Smith, a Democrat, said the decision was "not political, it is ...

Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections — where Republicans look to maintain control of both the Senate and House of Representatives and the Democratic Party fights to make gains in both chambers — a ...

(CNN) — Minnesota’s Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, a decision that could open up a competitive Democratic primary as the party faces a ...

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Smith won her race in 2020 by about 5 points. And it follows the exit of another Midwestern Democrat, Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who announced last month that he also was not seeking reelection in ...

(CNN) — Minnesota’s Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, a decision that could open up a competitive Democratic primary as the party faces a ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota said Thursday that she won’t seek reelection, dealing a blow to her fellow Democrats’ hopes of retaking the Senate in 2026. Smith ...

Minnesota’s Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, a decision that could spark a competitive Democratic primary as the party faces a challenging ...