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      2026·US Senate·Minnesota

      Minnesota US Senate

      Open Seat

      Tina Smith (D) retiring

      Senate Class 2

      Race Analysis

      Analysis coming soon.

      Updated 2026-02-18

      State Demographics

      Minnesota vs. National · Pop. 5.7M

      White (non-Hispanic)75.9%
      National: 57.4%
      Black7.0%
      National: 12.2%
      Hispanic/Latino6.4%
      National: 19.3%
      Asian5.1%
      National: 6.0%
      College Degree39.4%
      National: 35.6%
      Median Income$90,564
      National: $83,960
      Median Age39
      National: 39.1

      Seat History

      US Senate in Minnesota(Class II)

      2024
      Amy KlobucharDEM
      D+15.7
      2020
      Tina SmithDEM
      D+5.2
      2018(S)
      Tina SmithDEM
      D+10.6
      2018
      Amy KlobucharDEM
      D+24.1
      2014
      Al FrankenDEM
      D+10.2
      2012
      Amy KlobucharDEM
      D+34.7
      2008
      Al FrankenDEM
      EVEN
      2006
      Amy KlobucharDEM
      D+20.1
      2002
      Norm ColemanREP
      R+2.2
      2000
      Mark DaytonDEM
      D+5.5
      1996
      Paul WellstoneDEM
      D+9.0
      1994
      Rod GramsREP
      R+5.0
      1990
      Paul WellstoneDEM
      D+2.6
      1988
      Dave DurenbergerREP
      R+14.9
      1984
      Rudy BoschwitzREP
      R+16.8
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