Democrats are already seeing some small victories in under-the-radar races in the beginning of 2025, with the party hoping ...

Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith's decision not to seek reelection is setting off a scramble by potential candidates in both ...

Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced Thursday she will not run for reelection in 2026. CBS News political ...

ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s lieutenant governor and a failed 2024 candidate have both announced bids for a 2026 congressional seat ...

Republican U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, whose Sixth Congressional District includes St. Cloud, posted to his X account ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) suggested Friday that open Senate seats in Michigan and Minnesota could serve as ...

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

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 congresswoman Smith said the decision to step out of the race for 2026 is “not political, it is entirely personal.” ...

Minnesota Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan says she plans to run for U.S. Senate, and will make a formal announcement later this month. In a statement on social media, Flanagan said she is talking with ...

Musk, Trump say they have a mandate to slash the size of the federal government, but the involved AGs argue Congress has ceded too much power.