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Tina Smith

U.S. Senator (Class 2), MN

Democratic Minnesota since Jan 3, 2021

Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
U.S. Senator (Class 2), MN current
Minnesota
Democratic Jan 3, 2021 Jan 3, 2027 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
U.S. Senator (Class 2), MN
Minnesota
Democratic Nov 7, 2018 Jan 3, 2021 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US Senate District Minnesota
United States
Democratic Nov 7, 2018 Jan 3, 2021 openstates/people CC0-1.0
U.S. Senator (Class 2), MN
Minnesota
Democratic Jan 3, 2018 Nov 6, 2018 unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
US Senate District Minnesota
United States
Democratic Jan 3, 2018 Nov 6, 2018 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Committee assignments

Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim

DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.411, social dim. -0.118. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic

Roll-call votes (840 recorded)

VotePositionDateResultSource
Confirmation: Jason Reding Quinones, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Nay Aug 2, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jason Reding Quinones to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Nay Aug 2, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Confirmation: Brian Burch, of Illinois, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Holy See Nay Aug 2, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brian Burch to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Holy See Nay Aug 2, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Confirmation: Andrew Puzder, of Tennessee, to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union with the rank of… Nay Aug 2, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Andrew Puzder to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union with the rank of… Nay Aug 2, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Confirmation: Nicholas Kent, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Education Nay Aug 1, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Confirmation: David Woll, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Nay Aug 1, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Confirmation: Luigi Rinaldi, of New York, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Nay Aug 1, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Mullin Amdt. No. 3412 Yea Aug 1, 2025 Amendment Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
HR 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 Yea Aug 1, 2025 Bill Passed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Collins Amdt. No. 3411, as amended Yea Aug 1, 2025 Amendment Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Johnson Amdt. No. 3428 Nay Aug 1, 2025 Amendment Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Scott (FL) Amdt. No. 3113, as modified Nay Aug 1, 2025 Amendment Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Kennedy Amdt. No. 3414 Nay Aug 1, 2025 Amendment Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Duckworth Amdt. No. 3466 Yea Aug 1, 2025 Amendment Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Van Hollen Amdt. No. 3115 Yea Aug 1, 2025 Amendment Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Murphy Amdt. No. 3447 Yea Aug 1, 2025 Amendment Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Points of Order Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 3114 Yea Aug 1, 2025 Motion Rejected U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Luigi Rinaldi to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Oriental… Nay Aug 1, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Confirmation: Brian Nesvik, of Wyoming, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Nay Aug 1, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Confirmation: Casey Mulligan, of Illinois, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration Nay Aug 1, 2025 Nomination Confirmed U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brian Nesvik to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Nay Aug 1, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Nicholas Kent to be Under Secretary of Education Nay Jul 31, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD
Motion to Invoke Cloture: David Woll to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Nay Jul 31, 2025 Cloture Motion Agreed to U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD

Campaign funding

1,000 recorded contributions totalling $1,031,399. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 75 of 1000 classified so far.

Funding typeContributionsTotalShare
Big donor 64 $192,400 19%
Corporate PAC 11 $55,000 5%
Unclassified 925 $783,999 76%

Largest contributions

AmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateSource
$5,432 NAMES IN THE NEWS TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA unclassified Jan 23, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$5,000 DEMAND JUSTICE PAC TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA Corporate PAC Sep 18, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (CHS PAC) TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA Corporate PAC Sep 30, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 POLARIS INDUSTRIES POLITICAL PARTICIPATION PROGRAM TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA Corporate PAC Jul 26, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 TRANSUNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TU PAC) TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA Corporate PAC Dec 28, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA Corporate PAC Aug 31, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PENSION PROFESSIONALS AND ACTUARIES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASPPA-NAPA PAC) A/K/A AMERICAN RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARA PAC) TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA Corporate PAC Sep 30, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA Corporate PAC Oct 15, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BENEFITS AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS PAC (NABIP PAC) TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA Corporate PAC Feb 29, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; THE TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA Corporate PAC Nov 28, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 DEMAND JUSTICE PAC TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA Corporate PAC Nov 3, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$5,000 THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PENSION PROFESSIONALS AND ACTUARIES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASPPA-NAPA PAC) A/K/A AMERICAN RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARA PAC) TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA Corporate PAC Aug 20, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX)
$4,815 NAMES IN THE NEWS TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA unclassified Oct 23, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$4,000 AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I. FEDERAL PAC (AMFAM PAC) TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA unclassified Aug 14, 2023 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
$4,000 ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA unclassified Jan 29, 2024 FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD

Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.

Sponsored legislation (4 as lead sponsor)

Social media

Recent posts

  • One of my proudest moments in the Senate was when I helped to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. Today, I’m thinking back to the journey of passing that legislation five years ago alongside Dr. Opal Lee. We owe today to Ms. Lee’s determination.
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  • Circling back on this…
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  • Immediately hunkering down in the Situation Room because the Epstein Files are getting released doesn’t exactly scream “I have nothing to hide.”
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  • They were seriously debating using the military to throw anyone who disagreed with them in jail…
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  • Let's play Kahoot! (Screwworm Edition)
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  • Let’s check in with folks at home and see what they think of the Iran War as we surpass 100 days into the conflict
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  • Beyond grateful that we were able to secure Andrea’s release. Her ovarian cyst could have lifesaving complications if left untreated, and she was in incredible pain. Now she’ll be able to get the lifesaving medical care she should have been able to receive back in February.
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  • Being a hedge fund billionaire landlord who rents out farmland doesn't make you a farmer. It makes you part of the problem!
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  • Why is a domestic terrorist responsible for COUNTERTERRORISM?!
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  • Why is an insurrectionist rioter handling counterterrorism while we’re at war? Or at all?
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  • When the leader of the Proud Boys says Trump will keep trying to get his slush fund… we should take him at his word!
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  • Pulte only got the job as acting Director of National Intelligence because he’s clearly willing to pursue baseless retribution against Trump’s perceived political enemies. What a joke – or at least it would be if this wasn’t such a serious job. Absolutely zero credibility.
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