Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced Thursday that she will not be seeking re-election. Smith made her ...

In a Friday, Feb. 14, news release, the party said petitions for recall of eight Democrat House members — Reps. Brion Curran, ...

In a Friday, Feb. 14, news release, the party said petitions for recall of eight Democrat House members — Reps. Brion Curran, ...

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

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

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is considering a run for Senate next year, according to a person close to the governor who was granted anonymity to describe internal deliberations. His consideration of the ...

Sen. Tina Smith said she wants to spend more time with her family after 20 years of work in the public sector.

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

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Mail-in and absentee ballots are seen at the elections warehouse in Pittsburgh, April 18, 2024. (AP Photo ...

The Mississippi House of Representatives is again slated to take up a measure that would return the people's right to petition their government through a ballot initiative. And once again ...

This election was the fifth scheduled special election for a state legislature in 2025. Since 2012, Minnesota had held twenty special elections for state legislative seats. Elections for Senate ...