DemocratCurrent Officeholder
Tina Smith
U.S. Senate
MN U.S. Senate
Tina Smith was appointed to the U.S. Senate in January 2018 after Al Franken resigned, and won the seat in her own right later that year. A former Minnesota Lieutenant Governor and business executive, she has focused on healthcare, agriculture, and rural economic issues in the Senate. Minnesota has trended competitive in federal races, though Smith won re-election in 2020 by a comfortable margin.
Mental Health
Expand mental health coverage and crisis intervention services
- Introduced the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act
- Backed parity enforcement between mental health and medical coverage
- Championed maternal mental health funding and suicide prevention programs
Agriculture & Rural Policy
Support family farmers; strengthen rural healthcare and broadband
- Advocated for Farm Bill provisions supporting Minnesota agriculture
- Backed crop insurance reforms and disaster relief for farmers
- Pushed for rural hospital funding and telehealth expansion
Clean Energy
Accelerate Minnesota's clean energy transition; protect the Boundary Waters
- Supported the Inflation Reduction Act's clean energy tax credits
- Opposed sulfide mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
- Backed wind and solar energy investment in rural Minnesota
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