Minnesota has its first open-seat Senate race since 2006. Many candidates are giving it a look and both parties say they’re ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota said Thursday that she won’t seek reelection, setting off a scramble ...

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.

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

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

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 ...

As Gov. Tim Walz mulls a possible third term, several Republicans, including his 2022 opponent Scott Jensen, consider ...

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

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

California and Minnesota face federal investigations for defying Trump's order prohibiting men in women's sports that are ...

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