Angie Craig launches campaign for open Minnesota Senate seat

Published April 29, 2025 8:43am ET



Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) announced Tuesday that she is running for Sen. Tina Smith’s (D-MN) seat upon her retirement.

Smith will have served a little over a term. In 2018, she replaced former Sen. Al Franken, who resigned that year over allegations of sexual misconduct. Then-Gov. Mark Dayton (D-MN) appointed Smith, who was his lieutenant governor. She announced in February that she would not be seeking reelection.

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