Democrats are already seeing some small victories in under-the-radar races in the beginning of 2025, with the party hoping ...

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

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

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.

As the longest-serving Senate leader in history, McConnell developed a reputation for keeping his rank-and-file members in line and frustrating Democrats by relentlessly using procedural tactics to ...

So it’s no surprise that Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith’s decision to stand aside in 2026 has touched off a flurry of ...