Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced on Thursday that she will not run for reelection next year.

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. Senator Tina Smith (D) says she is making way for new political faces to represent Minnesota by deciding not to run for ...

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Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith (D) will not run for reelection in 2026, opening up a seat in the Democratic-leaning state, she ...

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Minnesota Star Tribune contributing columnist Andy Brehm excoriates the Democratic Party for their unchanging policy ...

The changes were made Thursday in the wake of an executive order Trump signed calling for the federal government to define sex as only male or female.