ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — 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 potential candidates in both major political parties to fill her open seat.

Feb 13, 2025 · 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...

WASHINGTON - Tina Smith will not run for reelection to the U.S. Senate, Minnesota’s junior senator announced in a video Wednesday. “This decision is not political, it is entirely personal,”...

Feb 13, 2025 · WASHINGTON − Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., will not seek reelection in 2026. The junior senator from Minnesota first won her seat in 2018 in a special election.

Feb 13, 2025 · 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 potential candidates in both major political parties to fill her...

Feb 13, 2025 · U.S. Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday she will retire after next year, opting against a 2026 bid for another six-year term and putting a Democratic-held seat in play in an increasingly...

Feb 13, 2025 · U.S. Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday she would not seek reelection for a second full term in 2026 on Thursday, saying the job has been an honor of a lifetime but she wants to spend more time with her family.

Feb 13, 2025 · Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., announced Thursday she won't run for re-election and will instead retire at the end of her term in January 2027.

Feb 13, 2025 · Minnesota's junior U.S. Senator is not seeking reelection. Tina Smith, a Democrat, made the announcement on Thursday via a video posted on social media. Smith began her time in the Senate in...

Feb 13, 2025 · Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith (D) will not run for reelection in 2026, opening up a seat in the solidly Democratic state after she served about eight years, she announced Thursday.