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Tina Smith, Minnesota and United States Senate

Sen. Tina Smith (D) says she is making the way for new faces to represent Minnesota by not running for re-election in '26

U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D) says she is making way for new political faces to represent Minnesota by deciding not to run for re-election in 2026. That decision sets up a rare open senate race and candidates for it are plentiful so far.

NBC News · 28m

Democratic Sen. Tina Smith won't run for re-election in Minnesota

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

U.S. News & World Report · 19h

US Senator Tina Smith Will Not Seek Re-Election, Adding to Democrats' 2026 Uncertainty

Democratic U.S. Senator Tina Smith said she will not seek re-election in 2026, which leaves an open seat in moderately competitive Minnesota and complicates her party's hopes of winning back control of the chamber in the midterm elections.

Senate, Florida Supreme Court and debbie mayfield

Florida Today on MSN · 31m

Mayfield put on Senate ballot in unanimous Florida Supreme Court ruling

A state agency last week said Mayfield was not eligible to run for the Senate District 19 seat because of Florida's term limit rules

USA Today · 1d

Mayfield: Not being on Senate election ballot would 'shake confidence of Florida voters'

Separately, two residents file legal briefs supporting state officials' view Mayfield is not qualified to run because of Florida's term limit rules.

Tampa Bay Times · 2h

Florida Supreme Court says state wrongly blocked Senate candidate from ballot

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McConnell takes on a new role in the Senate: Lone wolf: From the Politics Desk

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 ...

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Senate GOP moves first to advance Trump priorities in race with House

Senate Republicans on Wednesday fired the opening salvo in the battle to implement President Trump’s agenda by advancing a ...

‘Fog of war’: Kentucky Republicans brace for potential 3-way race for US Senate in 2026

Mitch McConnell hasn’t said he’s leaving yet - but that isn’t stopping behind-the-scenes jockeying among likely contenders.

Democrat Mike Zimmer sworn into Iowa Senate following surprise special election victory

The Senate Democratic caucus got a little bigger Monday, as Sen. Mike Zimmer was sworn into office after scoring a surprise ...

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Peters retirement scrambles Michigan Senate race for Democrats

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters’s (D) unexpected decision to not seek another term in 2026 has scrambled what was already expected ...

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A GOP challenger emerges for Senate leader Phil Berger’s state Senate seat in 2026

Sen. leader Phil Berger gavels out the Senate session after a final vote on the state budget bill Friday, Sept. 22, 2023 on ...

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Tim Walz considering 2026 run for US Senate in Minnesota

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

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There will be another open Democratic Senate seat in 2026 midterms

Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced Thursday she won't seek re-election in 2026, forcing the Democratic Party to defend ...

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