Minnesota US Sen. Tina Smith won’t seek reelection in 2026, citing family time
Republican Royce White announced on X his intentions to run for the seat after he lost to U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., this past November. Klobuchar won reelection by 16 points against White, but that's a lower victory margin than Klobuchar previously received. She had a 24-point win in 2016.