Reelection Minnesota

Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith announces she won't seek reelection in 2026

Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith (D) will not run for reelection in 2026, opening up a seat in the Democratic-leaning state, she announced Thursday. Smith said in a video posted to the social platform X ...

The Hill - Feb. 13

Sen. Tina Smith won't run for reelection in Minnesota next year

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced on Thursday that she will not run for reelection next year.

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Nature: Bison in Minnesota

We leave you this Sunday with Bison at a very snowy Blue Mounds State Park near Luverne, Minnesota. Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard.

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McConnell won't seek reelection to Senate

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday announced that he is not seeking reelection in 2026, bringing an end to the longest-serving Senate leader’s political career. McConnell, one of the leading ...

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Mitch McConnell says he will not seek reelection

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) tells the Associated Press he won't run for reelection in 2026. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.

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Mitch McConnell announces he will not seek reelection

Longtime Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell confirmed reports he will not seek reelection next year.

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Minnesota lieutenant governor launches Senate bid

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan launched her official campaign Thursday for the U.S. Senate, running to succeed retiring Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in the 2026 election cycle. “Today, I’m ...

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Watch: Sen. Mitch McConnell announces on Senate floor he's not running for reelection

Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he would not seek reelection to the Senate after his current term. McConnell has been a U.S. senator from Kentucky since ...

CBS News - 2h

Mitch McConnell says he won't run for reelection next year

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, long a powerful Republican leader in the Senate, won't be running for reelection in 2026.

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Why Mitch McConnell says he won't seek reelection

Former Senate leader Mitch McConnell announced he will not be seeking reelection. This comes as both chambers of Congress navigate proposals for a budget plan. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.

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Democratic Sen. Tina Smith will not run for re-election in Minnesota

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.

NBC News - Feb. 13

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Flanagan announces intent to run for U.S. Senate

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced she plans to run for U.S. Senate on the same day Sen. Tina Smith announced she will not be seeking reelection next year.

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Thune: Michigan, Minnesota Senate seats likely pickup opportunities for GOP

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) suggested Friday that open Senate seats in Michigan and Minnesota could serve as potential pickup opportunities for Republicans in 2026. “I think they ...

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What does Minnesota's open Senate seat mean for the 2026 midterms?

Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced Thursday she will not run for reelection in 2026. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall joins "America Decides" to discuss what Smith's ...

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5 New Yorkers charged in disappearance, death of Minnesota transgender man

Five people have been arrested and charged in New York in connection with the disappearance and death of a 24-year-old Minnesota transgender man who was reported missing earlier this week, ...

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5 arrested in New York for the murder of transgender Minnesota man

Five people in New York have been arrested in connection with the killing of a transgender man from Minnesota. Authorities say the victim was tortured for over a month. Shanelle Kaul has more.

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Rep. Angie Craig 'giving serious consideration' to running for Minnesota Senate seat

Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) said she is “giving serious consideration” to running for a Minnesota Senate seat. “I am giving serious consideration to the open Senate seat in Minnesota,” Craig said ...

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