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.
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.
Minnesota Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announces her pending retirement
Minnesota junior Senator Tina Smith on Thursday announced she won't seek another term in office during the 2026 general election.
'Entirely personal': Democrat Tina Smith to not seek reelection in 2026
Minn., will not seek reelection in 2026. The junior senator from Minnesota first won her seat in 2018 in a special election. Smith won reelection and a full six-year term two years later. Now, she says she's "ready to spend more time with (her) family.
U.S. Sen. Tina Smith announces she will not run for reelection for Minnesota seat next year
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced on Thursday that she will not run for reelection next year.
Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith won’t seek reelection in 2026
Minnesota’s Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, a decision that could spark a competitive Democratic primary as the party faces a challenging Senate map next year.
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