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.

5 days ago · 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.

5 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 ...

5 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 ...

5 days ago · ST. PAUL, Minn. -- U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota said Thursday that she won't seek reelection, dealing a blow to her fellow Democrats' hopes of retaking the Senate in 2026. Smith made the ...

6 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 ...

5 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 ...

6 days ago · Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Minnesota junior Sen. Tina Smith on Thursday announced she won't seek another term in office during the 2026 general election. Smith, 66, announced her pending...

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 ...