Smith is the second Democratic senator to announce their retirement ahead of the 2026 midterms, when the party wants to contend for the majority but faces obstacles.

WASHINGTON - Tina Smith will not run for reelection to the U.S. Senate, Minnesota’s junior senator announced in a video ...

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

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

Former Arkansas Gov. Jim Guy Tucker, who was forced from office in the wake of the Whitewater investigation, has died. Tucker's daughter said the former governor died Thursday in Little ...

As the longest-serving Senate leader in history, McConnell developed a reputation for keeping his rank-and-file members in line and frustrating Democrats by relentlessly using procedural tactics to ...

Senator Tina Smith announced she will not seek re-election in 2026, leaving her Minnesota seat open and making it a challenge for Democrats to regain Senate control. The race, now deemed 'Leans ...

Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith won’t seek a second full term next year, opening up a seat in a Democratic-leaning state.

Democratic U.S. Senator Tina Smith said she will not seek re-election in 2026, which leaves an open seat in moderately ...

Former VP nominee Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota, is exploring running in 2026 for the U.S. Senate seat that Democrat Tina Smith is vacating.

Minnesota junior Senator Tina Smith on Thursday announced she won't seek another term in office during the 2026 general ...

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ running mate in the presidential election, is considering a 2026 run for the US ...