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Minnesota Senate

Minnesota — U.S. Senate

Nov 6, 2018Minnesota4 candidates

Challengers

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TS
Tina Smith
(D)Won

Junior U.S. Senator from Minnesota and former Lieutenant Governor; previously a marketing executive and political consultant.

Vote share53.0%
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KH
Karin Housley
(R)Lost

Republican member of the Minnesota Senate representing District 33; 2018 nominee for the U.S. Senate.

Vote share42.4%
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SW
Sarah Wellington
(L)Lost
Vote share3.7%
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JT
Jerry Trooien
(I)Lost
Vote share0.9%
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Recent Coverage

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WATCH LIVE: Kevin Warsh testifies in Senate Banking confirmation hearing for Fed chair

PBS NewsApr 21, 2026
mixed

Republicans Use Little-Known Law to Open Minnesota Boundary Waters to Mining

Barn RaiserApr 19, 2026
positive

Republicans Exploit an Obscure Law to Open This Pristine Minnesota Wilderness to Mining

Mother JonesApr 17, 2026
positive

America Last

RE:PUBLICApr 17, 2026
positive

Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area

bespacific.comApr 17, 2026
positive

US Senate votes to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters, rolling back wilderness protections

The Minnesota DailyApr 17, 2026
mixed

Election History

2026
2024
Royce White(R)40.5%
2020
Tina Smith(D)48.7%
Jason Lewis(R)43.5%
2018
Tina Smith(D)53.0%

Campaign finance data sourced from FEC filings. Election results from MIT Election Lab. ChamberLight is not an official government source.