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Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., announced Thursday she won't run for re-election and will instead retire after the end of her term in 2026. In a short video posted to social media, Smith told her supporters: 'I wanted you to hear directly from me that I have decided not to run for re-election to the United States Senate in 2026.
“No Republican has won a Minnesota Senate race in over 20 years and Democrats will continue to hold this seat in 2026,” said Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesperson David Bergstein. President Donald Trump's showing in Minnesota in 2024 was the best by a Republican presidential candidate in the state in 20 years, at just under 47% of the vote. The unexpected opening could mean a crowded primary among Democrats seeking higher office.
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