Several Democrats are being entertained as options to succeed Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), who announced she would not run for reelection.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota said Thursday that she won’t seek reelection, dealing a blow to her ...

Minnesota Star Tribune contributing columnist Andy Brehm excoriates the Democratic Party for their unchanging policy positions as if they were abstract notions that are philosophically out of step ...

Minnesota’s Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, a decision that could ...

Friday at noon, MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst will speak with Republican U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber, from a northern ...

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan says she will run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, the first Democrat to jump into what could ...

Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith (D) will not run for reelection in 2026, opening up a seat in the Democratic-leaning state, she ...

Tina Smith’s seat, which has been reliably Democratic, was moved to ‘battleground’ by an analyst, setting up a competitive ...

Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) also announced he will not run for another term in Michigan, a perennial battleground.

Multiple people have either tossed their hat into the ring, or confirmed they are at least considering doing so, for the U.S.

Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith's decision not to seek reelection is setting off a scramble by potential candidates in both ...