U.S. Senator from Minnesota · Class II
Tina Smith
From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we measure
Position · −0.41
- In office
- Senate 2018–now
8 years in CongressMore senior than 25% of the Senate - Committees
- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 3rd minority
- Indian Affairs 4th minority
- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 6th minority
- Age
- 68
2026 election
Not on the November ballot
General election Nov 3, 2026
On the ballot for this seat
- RMichele Tafoya$12.5M
- DPeggy Flanagan$11.6M
Counts, not a score: statements as the Statements tab counts them, bills by introduction date, roll calls the member voted in, breaks on party-line votes.
StatementsBills
Words go to Transportation and Public Works, Health and International Affairs; bills go to Health and Agriculture and Food.
- She talks most about: Immigration Enforcement (Immigration), Transportation Infrastructure (Transportation and Public Works), Housing Affordability (Housing and Community Development), Health Care Coverage (Health), Lyme Disease Research (Health).
- 49 bills sponsored, most on Health.
Ranking member on the Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee, more senior than 25% of the Senate, in the minority.
- 8 years in Congress: more senior than 25% of the Senate.
- Minority: Democrats and the independents who caucus with them hold 47 of 100 seats.
Her cosponsorships on Republican bills
Closest within her party
Closest across the aisle
Closest across the aisle Pro The members of the other party who vote most like Smith.
Free account See ProAgreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay, this Congress · Voteview
22% of her cosponsorships go to Republican bills (peer median 35%); closest in her party: Murray and Van Hollen.
- Other-party share of cosponsors on her own bills: not yet tracked.
- Caucus memberships: not yet tracked.
Her billsExpected for a peer
0.59expected 0.65 · average member 1.00
3 of 44 bills passed the Senate; 0 became law; effectiveness 0.59 against a peer median of 0.65.
- On the move: S. 638 (out of committee).
- Amendments offered and adopted, earmarks in dollars: not yet tracked.
119th Congress so far · bills from congress.gov
With her party on all 14 areas with 10 or more party-line votes so far.
Major bills of the Congress · final passage
- H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Jul 1, 2025 NAY D 0–47
- H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Nov 10, 2025 NAY D 8–39
- H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 NAY D 2–45
- H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 NAY D 23–24
- H.R. 4 Rescissions Act of 2025 Jul 17, 2025 — D 0–46
- S. 2 Secure America Act Jun 5, 2026 NAY D 0–46
- H.J.Res. 89 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 22, 2025 NAY D 0–46
- H.J.Res. 88 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 22, 2025 NAY D 1–44
- H.J.Res. 35 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions". Feb 27, 2025 NAY D 0–47
- H.J.Res. 87 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 22, 2025 NAY D 0–45
Voted with her party on 9 of the 9 she voted on.
The same ten bills on every profile, chosen by a rule from the roll calls, statements and lobbying filings on file · Method · party column: Democrats yea–nay on that roll call.
Votes with Democrats on 100% of party-line votes, breaks 0 times (peer median 42).
- Position: −0.41, inside the Democratic middle 80%.
- Major bills: with her party on 9 of 9.
Distance from party, not an ideology score · areas under 10 party-line votes not shown.
Where the money comes from, 2025–26
Small-dollar individualsLarge individualsPACs and other committeesTransfers and other
31% of what she raised came from individuals; 21% came in gifts of $200 or less (chamber median 23%).
$49K raised, 47% from PACs and other committees (chamber median 15%).
- Last general election for the seat (2020): won by 5.2 points.
1 of the 2 PACs that fund Smith belongs to an organization that also lobbied on bills she faced a vote on, cosponsored or sponsored.
Top lobbying issues of the organization behind one of the PACs that gave to her: Housing, Taxation and Banking.
- Gillibrand100% D
- National Association of Realtors46% D
What each PAC gave Pro Amounts, the full list and each organization’s lobbying are part of Pro.
Free account See ProParty split is the PAC’s giving to all federal candidates · FEC
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