Democrats face “few opportunities" to win back the Senate majority from the Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, a top ...

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

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

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.

Your overview of the candidates and issues in the Feb. 25 special election. The top two vote-getters will face off in April ...

A bill that would radically extend the timeline for the Governor to set a special election to fill a vacant Congress seat in ...

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

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

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

Supporters and opponents push their positions on a proposed constitutional amendment to change the way circuit court judges ...