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The former Senate minority leader was among three DFL candidates vying for the seat Sen. Tina Smith will vacate after 2026.

On Friday, Melisa López Franzen announced that she’s made the decision to end her campaign for U.S. Senate, saying she came to the decision “after thoughtful reflection and conversations with ...

Now it’s our turn to get it done for her.” Former state Sen. Melisa Franzen (D) has also launched a bid for the seat, while state Rep. Melissa Hortman (D) has been floated as a potential ...

Gov. Peggy Flanagan and former state Senate Minority Leader Melisa López Franzen. In Michigan, Rep. Haley Stevens entered the Senate race last week, joining state Sen. Mallory McMorrow in the ...

Representative Angie Craig entered the Minnesota Senate race after Tina Smith's retirement announcement, joining Peggy Flanagan and Melisa Lopez Franzen in the Democratic primary. Craig ...

Former Minnesota State Sen. Melisa López Franzen said she is running U.S. Senate in March to support students and working-class Minnesotans by making education and healthcare access more affordable.

ST PAUL, Minn. — Former Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Senate Leader Melisa López Franzen announced she'll officially seek the United States Senate seat currently held by Sen. Tina Smith ...

Former state Sen. Melisa López Franzen announced Monday she will run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, making her the second Democrat to seek Tina Smith’s seat. López Franzen and Lt. Gov.

Former Minnesota Senate Leader Melisa López Franzen announced her campaign for the U.S. Senate Monday morning. “I am running for the United States Senate to protect our Minnesota values, restore ...

Former Democratic state Sen. Melisa López Franzen announced on X early Monday morning that she will be running for U.S. Senate. Former Minnesota Sen. Melisa Lopez Franzen, DFL-Edina, from the ...