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

Ms. Smith, a Democrat from Minnesota, will leave open another seat for her party to defend next year as it confronts an uphill battle to retake the Senate.

Minnesota’s Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, a decision that could ...

Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) announced she will retire from the Senate in 2026, forcing Democrats to defend another seat in the ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is considering a run for Senate next year, according to a person close to the governor who was ...

Appeals court judge Ramón Pagán asks legislators to protect judges from people who repeatedly menace, frighten them.

Opponents of Proposition K have been portrayed as anti-park and pro-highway, with little mention of how history informs this ...

Linda McMahon, President Trump's nominee to become secretary of education, is appearing before senators on Thursday.

State Rep. Lehman Franklin and his wife are expecting their first child via IVF this summer. His bill would establish the procedure as a legal right.

Three new bills have been filed in the State House to change how district elections and voting cycles operate. The Fair Maps Act proposes the creation of an independent group to draw legislative ...

Mike Zimmer (D) defeated Katie Whittington (R) in the Iowa Senate District 35 special election on Jan. 28, 2025. The seat became vacant after Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) appointed Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R) ...

Senate Democrats face significant challenges in regaining control of the chamber, as Republican gains in the 2024 elections ...