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

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

Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced Thursday she won't seek re-election in 2026, forcing the Democratic Party to defend ...

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While Republicans, who will be defending 22 of the 35 Senate seats up in 2026, may have the political environment working against them next year, they are still favored to retain the chamber.— Part of ...

Exclusive: While speculation grows about whether former Gov. Roy Cooper will challenge Sen. Thom Tillis, Cooper announces ...

The House Majority PAC, the leading super PAC affiliated with the House Democratic leadership, has launched a new $50 million ...

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is kicking off his pursuit of a fifth term with his home state’s top Republicans chairing ...

A collection of prominent healthcare interests were among the donors to President Donald Trump’s inaugural fund. | The pharma ...

The Senate Republican campaign committee is touting that it is off to a strong fundraising start as it aims to defend and ...

While only in his second term, Peters became more prominent among Senate Democrats, leading their campaign arm, the ...