SENATOR TINA SMITH WILL NOT RUN FOR RE-ELECTION, LT. GOV FLANAGAN ANNOUNCES RUN FOR SENATE

U.S Minnesota Senator Tina Smith made a major announcement this (Thursday) morning saying she will not run for re-election to the United States Senate in 2026.  Smith says she has loved her job as U.S Senator but is ready to spend more time with family and her four grandkids.  Smith was appointed to fill Senator Al Franken’s seat in 2018 and was elected to a six-year term in 2020.  Shortly after Senator Smith’s announcement, Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced on Instagram that she plans to run for U.S Senate.   She said she will make a formal announcement later in February.