SMITH, TINA
D · senate · currently seated · bioguide S001203
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- FEC candidate id
S8MN00578- Internal id
2d4083d1-1d6f-4154-98d4-31fa55eea37b- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Minnesota. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 5,739,445 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $89,062 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $48,237 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.453 |
| Race | White alone | 77.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 7.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 5.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 6.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.0% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 8.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 87.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.7% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 39.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.8% |
| Household | Family households | 62.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.43 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 33.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $329,300 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,280 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 66.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 68.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 17.6% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $48,582 | $506,058 | $270,257 | $0 | $15,204 |
| 2024 | $1,464,674 | $1,369,369 | $727,734 | $0 | $1,140,676 |
| 2022 | $1,543,715 | $1,713,041 | $632,429 | $0 | $1,350,252 |
| 2020 | $16,468,405 | $16,100,432 | $801,755 | $0 | $13,356,798 |
| 2018 | $9,221,474 | $8,787,691 | $433,783 | $0 | $7,313,957 |
Elections
- 2018 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2018 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2018 general senate · MN-S — won
- 2018 general senate · MN-S — won
- 2018 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2018 general senate · MN-S — won
- 2018 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2018 general senate · MN-S — won
- 2018 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2018 general senate · MN-S — won
- 2018 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2018 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2020 general senate · MN-S — won
- 2020 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2020 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2020 general senate · MN-S — won
- 2020 general senate · MN-S — won
- 2020 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2020 general senate · MN-S — won
- 2020 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2020 general senate · MN-S — won
- 2020 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2020 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2026 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2026 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2026 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2026 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2026 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2026 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2026 general senate · MN-S — running
- 2026 general senate · MN-S — running
Committees
- GREEN SENATE IMPACT 2018 — joint_fundraising · type S
- HEIDI TINA VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
- JUSTICE 2018 — joint_fundraising · type N
- SENATE IMPACT: MN & NV — joint_fundraising · type S
- TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA — principal · type S
- WOMEN ON THE ROAD 2018 — joint_fundraising · type N
- WOMEN ON THE ROAD SEATTLE 2018 — joint_fundraising · type N
Recent votes
- 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 124
NAY on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 123
YEA on SJRES 130 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05: Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 122
YEA on SJRES 141 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 121
YEA on SJRES 132 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Examinations for Risks to Active-Duty Servicemembers and Their Covered Dependents". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 120
NAY on Nomination Confirmed (54-45) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 119
YEA on SRES 526 — A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 118
YEA on SJRES 163 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 117
NAY on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 116
NAY on Nomination Confirmed (51-45) - 2026-05-11 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 115
NAY on Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-44)
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2024-07-25 — S 4436 — Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act
- cosponsor · 2024-06-20 — S 4458 — Rural Water Supply Program Reauthorization Act
- cosponsor · 2024-05-16 — SRES 694 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2024 as "Renewable Fuels Month" to recognize the important role that renewable fuels play in reducing carbon impacts, lowering fuel prices for consumers, supporting rural communities, and lessening reliance on foreign adversaries.
- cosponsor · 2023-10-24 — S 3105 — Safe Schools Improvement Act
- cosponsor · 2023-07-27 — S 2589 — AG RESEARCH Act
- cosponsor · 2023-04-26 — S 1317 — Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023
- cosponsor · 2023-01-31 — S 161 — JOBS Act of 2023
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,233 | $0 | 2 |
Recent (latest 25)
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (27)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GREEN SENATE IMPACT 2018 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | HEIDI TINA VICTORY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | WOMEN ON THE ROAD 2018 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | WOMEN ON THE ROAD SEATTLE 2018 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SENATE IMPACT: MN & NV | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | JUSTICE 2018 | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2025-03-31 | spoke_in_clip | 8f9cc991 | — | clip | |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Finance Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Digital Assets Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Economic Policy Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Rural Development, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Health Care Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth Subcommittee | — | RANKING | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee | — | RANKING | congress-committee |
| 2024-07-25 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 4436 — Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-06-20 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 4458 — Rural Water Supply Program Reauthorization Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-05-16 | cosponsor_of_bill | SRES 694 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2024 as "Renewable Fuels Month | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-10-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 3105 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-07-27 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 2589 — AG RESEARCH Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-04-26 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 1317 — Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-01-31 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 161 — JOBS Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (2)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | GDELT | — | ruthfullyyours.com: https://www.ruthfullyyours.com/2026/05/18/since-when-have-democrats-ever-been-high-minded/ |
| — | Congressional Record | — | Senate |