Melisa López Franzen, a former Democratic leader in the Legislature, said she will run for Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate seat ...

SAINT LOUIS PARK, Minn. — Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan kicked off a statewide campaign tour on Saturday as she begins her race for the soon-to-be open U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota. She was quick to act ...

The Minnesota governor and former Democratic vice presidential candidate made the caveat that he would only run if the moment was right.

Sen. Tina Smith’s U.S. Senate seat wasn’t supposed to have drawn much fanfare heading into 2026. Reelections typically favor incumbents, and Republicans haven’t won statewide since 2006. Both parties ...

Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan is running for the US Senate seat being vacated by Minnesota junior senator, Tina Smith. Flanagan ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has confirmed that he won’t seek Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate seat next year. However, Walz is ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who ran with Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election last year, said he will not seek a spot ...

Walz's decision not to seek Smith's seat in 2026 has major implications, not only for the Senate and gubernatorial races but also for Walz's own political future. Even with Walz out of the picture, ...

Gov. Tim Walz had been weighing a Senate run since fellow Democrat Sen. Tina Smith announced earlier this month she wouldn’t ...