Al Franken

The Republican-endorsed candidate for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Democrat Al Franken visited Rochester this week in an effort to drum up support for her campaign.

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he won't run this year for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Democrat Al Franken.

Republican State Sen. Karin Housley is kick-starting her campaign for the U.S. Senate squarely focused on the November election.

Former Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith is now a U.S. Senator.

Al Franken is no longer a U.S. Senator. His resignation was made official today.

There's little hope of avoiding a messy battle over who will become Minnesota's next lieutenant governor.

Following a speech on Wednesday that sounded like a farewell address, the Senator's staff announced the day when Franken's resignation will take effect.

Gov. Mark Dayton says he and his next lieutenant governor had a cordial lunch as they talked over how they will work together despite party differences.

Minnesota Sen. Al Franken has confirmed that he expects his replacement, Democratic Lt. Gov. Tina Smith, to take over his seat in early January.

Governor Mark Dayton will announce his replacement for Al Franken's Senate seat on Wednesday morning.

Two Democrats tell The Associated Press that Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is coming under pressure from party leaders to appoint more than a placeholder to fill Sen. Al Franken's seat until a special election next year.

Democratic Sen. Al Franken has issued an explanation and apology in the wake of four women alleging that he had touched them inappropriately.

Two women are alleging that Minnesota Democratic U.S. Sen. Al Franken touched their buttocks during events for his first campaign for Senate.

A second woman has accused Minnesota Sen. Al Franken of inappropriate touching.