Sen. Tina Smith won’t run again
Posted By: sunset, 2/21/2025 9:38:25 AM
U.S. Sen. Tina Smith (D) shook up the state’s political landscape next week, announcing she won’t seek re-election when her seat is up in 2026. Smith, 66, said she wanted to spend more time with family and will end a career in public service that also included a stint as the state’s lieutenant governor under former Gov. Mark Dayton. Dayton appointed Smith to the Senate in 2018, following the resignation of former U.S. Sen. Al Franken, and she won both a special election later that year, and then a six-year term with a 2020 victory over Republican Jason Lewis. But with 2026 and another election approaching, Smith said is opting out of politics.
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Sen. Tina Smith won’t run again
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U.S. Sen. Tina Smith (D) shook up the state’s political landscape next week, announcing she won’t seek re-election when her seat is up in 2026.
Smith, 66, said she wanted to spend more time with family and will end a career in public service that also included a stint as the state’s lieutenant governor under former Gov. Mark Dayton.
Dayton appointed Smith to the Senate in 2018, following the resignation of former U.S. Sen. Al Franken, and she won both a special election later that year, and then a six-year term with a 2020 victory over Republican Jason Lewis.
But with 2026 and another election approaching, Smith said is opting out of politics.
Trump administration gives schools a deadline
to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money 4 replies
to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money 4 replies
The Trump administration is giving America’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money, raising the stakes in the president’s fight against “ wokeness.”
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Signatures can be gathered for 2026 repeal
vote on Alaska voting system, lieutenant
governor says 5 replies
vote on Alaska voting system, lieutenant
governor says 5 replies
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Wisconsin Democratic governor proposes
replacing 'mother' with 'inseminated person'
in state law 35 replies
replacing 'mother' with 'inseminated person'
in state law 35 replies
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, is facing backlash for introducing a budget recommendation that changes the word "mother" to "inseminated person," and "paternity" to "parentage" in certain parts of state law.
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It’s Time for Israel to Unleash Hell
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‘Speaking Truth To Power’: Dem Rep
Literally Says She Is ‘Rooting For’
Foreign Nations Over Trump 21 replies
Literally Says She Is ‘Rooting For’
Foreign Nations Over Trump 21 replies
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‘Morale low’ at ‘The View’ after
hosts asked to dial back Trump criticisms,
layoffs: sources 21 replies
hosts asked to dial back Trump criticisms,
layoffs: sources 21 replies
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The Postal Service did not respond to requests for comment.
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A cop killer loving senator from Minnesota. Same state that also presented Weird Al Franken and Tim Walz.