List of United States senators from Minnesota - Wikipedia
Minnesota was admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858. As of January 3, 2018, the state has had 44 people serve in the United States Senate. Its current U.S. senators are Democrats Amy Klobuchar (since 2007) and Tina Smith (since 2018), making it one of only four states to have two female U.S. senators alongside Nevada, New Hampshire and ...
Al Franken - Wikipedia
Alan Stuart Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an American politician, comedian, actor, and writer who served as a United States senator from Minnesota from 2009 to 2018. He first gained fame as a writer and performer on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he worked for three stints.
List of United States senators from Minnesota
Minnesota was admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858. As of July 7, 2009, Minnesota has had 40 senators serve in the US Senate.
List of United States Senators from Minnesota - Ballotpedia
Jan 3, 2007 · A special election for Minnesota's Class 2 Senate seat was held on November 6, 2018. Tina Smith (D), who was appointed to succeed former Senator Al Franken (D), won the election to serve out the remainder of Franken's term, ending in January 2021.
Why former Sen. Al Franken says he regrets his resignation
Jul 22, 2019 · In 2017, Leann Tweedon accused Minnesota Sen. Al Franken of forcing a kiss on her a decade before. Seven additional women soon came forward with allegations of unwanted contact. Many Democratic...
Amy Klobuchar - Wikipedia
Amy Jean Klobuchar (/ ˈkloʊbəʃɑːr / KLOH-bə-shar; born May 25, 1960) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota, a seat she has held since 2007.
Al Franken | Biography & Facts | Britannica
Sep 24, 2024 · Al Franken, American politician, comedian, and political commentator who served in the U.S. Senate, representing Minnesota from 2009 to 2018. He previously was a writer and actor on the TV sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, where he was best known for playing a self-help guru named Stuart Smalley.
Former U.S. Sen. David Durenberger dies at 88 : NPR
Jan 31, 2023 · PAUL, Minn. — Former U.S. Senator David Durenberger, a Minnesota Republican who espoused a progressive brand of politics and criticized the GOP after his political career, died Tuesday...
Durenberger, former US senator from Minnesota, dies at 88
Jan 31, 2023 · PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former U.S. Senator David Durenberger, a Minnesota Republican who espoused a progressive brand of politics and criticized the GOP after his political career, died Tuesday at age 88. Durenberger’s health had declined in recent months, his longtime spokesperson Tom Horner said.
Al Franken, Who Resigned From Senate in Disgrace, Considers ... - Newsweek
Feb 10, 2022 · Al Franken, a former 'Saturday Night Live' comedian who served as a Democratic U.S. senator for Minnesota, has said he considers the possibility of running for Senate again "tempting."