WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) today was named Ranking Member on the Senate Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs for the 119th Congress. The Chair of the Subcommittee is Senator Katie Britt (R-AL).

Christine Elizabeth Smith (née Flint, born March 4, 1958) [1] is an American politician, retired Democratic political consultant, and former businesswoman serving as the junior United States senator from Minnesota since 2018. She is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), an affiliate of the Democratic Party.

2 days ago · ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota said Thursday she won’t seek reelection in 2026, a decision that has set off a scramble by potential candidates in both major political parties to fill her open seat. Several Democrats said they would run or quickly signaled their interest, including Gov. Tim Walz, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, U.S. Rep. Ilhan …

2 days ago · Minnesota’s Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, a decision that could spark a competitive Democratic primary as the party faces a challenging ...

2 days ago · Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota, a Democrat, said on Thursday that she would not seek re-election in 2026, creating another open seat for her party to defend next year as it faces a long-shot ...

2 days ago · Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., announced Thursday she won't run for re-election and will instead retire at the end of her term in January 2027. In a short video posted to social media, Smith told her ...

2 days ago · Tina Smith: Why I’ll leave the U.S. Senate after serving out my term. Public service is an honor, and it’s rewarding, but a time comes also to prioritize family — and to lift up the next ...

2 days ago · Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith speaks during the Minnesota DFL election results watch party in St. Paul on Nov. 5. U.S. Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday she will retire after next year, opting ...

2 days ago · WASHINGTON − Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., will not seek reelection in 2026. The junior senator from Minnesota first won her seat in 2018 in a special election. Smith won reelection and a full six ...

Tina became Minnesota’s 48 th Lieutenant Governor in 2015 and was appointed to the U.S. Senate in 2017. She won back-to-back election victories, securing her first 6-year term in November 2020. Tina believes the best ideas come from those closest to the issues, which is why she has made it a priority to travel across the state to listen to ...