Tina Smith
Tina Smith is a Democratic U.S. senator for Minnesota.
- Current office
- U.S. senator
- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota
- Seat or institution
- Minnesota · Senate Class 2
- Research date
- October 19, 2026
Party in the source: Democratic. A party label is directory information, not an endorsement.
Career context
Official Congressional Directory career notes (compiled October 2025): marketer, General Mills, 1984; small business owner; vice president for external affairs, Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota (PPMNS); chief of staff, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak; chief of staff, Governor Mark Dayton; lieutenant governor, Minnesota, 2014; appointed to the U.S. Senate on December 13, 2017, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Senator Al Franken, sworn in on January 3, 2018; elected to the U.S. Senate, by special election, on November 6, 2018, for the remainder of the term ending January 3, 2021; reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 3, 2020.
Attributed Congressional Directory material compiled through October 1, 2025, published February 20, 2026. This is historical career context, not a newly verified biography of every detail.
Committees and subcommittees
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| Body | Type | Source-reported role |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry | standing | member |
| Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit | subcommittee | member |
| Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | standing | member |
| Subcommittee on Digital Assets | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Economic Policy | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development | subcommittee | Ranking |
| Committee on Finance | standing | member |
| Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth | subcommittee | Ranking |
| Subcommittee on Health Care | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness | subcommittee | member |
| Committee on Indian Affairs | select | member |
Senate assignments were collected October 19, 2026. Historical source-listed bodies are excluded from current assignments.
Selected public records
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Official website or biography ↗
- Official member website
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressIdentifier-based link; page was not retrieved during collection.
- Congress.gov member legislation and serviceIdentifier-based link; page was not retrieved during collection.
Sources you can check
- Senate contact information XML · U.S. Senate
- Official member website
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Congress.gov member legislation and serviceIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Official supporting recordPublished February 20, 2026Source compiled through October 1, 2025Source line 8492
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