DemocratTina Smith
U.S. Senator · Minnesota
U.S. Senator from Minnesota
11 tracked promises, 8 rated
Minnesota
Represents Minnesota statewide
How they won their seat
Tina Smith won the 2020 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota with 48.7% of the vote (1,566,522 votes).
- Tina Smith · Democrat48.7%1,566,522
- Jason Lewis · Republican43.5%1,398,145
- Kevin O'Connor · Other5.9%190,154
- Oliver Steinberg · Other1.8%57,174
- 1 Other Candidate0.1%2,261
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
Tina Smith's record includes sponsored bills related to healthcare access, agricultural support, and housing initiatives. She has sponsored multiple bills concerning prescription drug prices, including the Emergency Insulin Act and the Restoring Essential Healthcare Act, as well as legislation aimed at improving agricultural practices and supporting farmers, such as the Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Grant Program Reauthorization Act. Additionally, her involvement in housing is evident through the Homes Act of 2024, which aims to build and preserve homes. Focus areas (from the record): Healthcare · Agriculture · Housing · Mental Health · Reproductive Rights Alignment with declared positions: Consistent. Smith's sponsored bills align with her declared positions on healthcare, agriculture, and housing. Her legislative efforts include the Emergency Insulin Act and the Restoring Essential Healthcare Act, which address prescription drug prices. What this can't tell you: The effectiveness of her sponsored bills in becoming law is not clear, as none have passed; The impact of her committee work on legislative outcomes is not documented; There are no statements on file to provide insight into her public communication or responses to constituents. Confidence: high (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Tina Smith has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2023. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Tina Smith has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score. The tracked-positions tile counts sourced stated positions — claims about what they believe, not conduct — and is likewise never scored.
Roll-call data last updated September 7, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$4K9%
- Large individual (itemized)$12K31%
- PAC / committee$23K60%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Member, Senate Committee on FinanceOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and ResearchOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Rural Development, Energy, and CreditOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Economic PolicyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Housing, Transportation, and Community DevelopmentOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Finance — Fiscal Responsibility and Economic GrowthOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Member, Senate Committee on Finance — Health CareOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Finance — International Trade, Customs, and Global CompetitivenessOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Digital AssetsOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+71 · based on 8 rated promises
- Attempted 1
- Championed 6
- Fully Kept 1
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Nov 2018 · 8 rated promisesThe line steps at each recorded assessment and holds between them; it ends on the current published score.
| Date | Integrity Score |
|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 2026 | 75 |
| Jul 2026 | 60 |
| Jul 2026 | 63 |
| Jul 2026 | 66 |
| Jul 2026 | 67 |
| Jul 2026 | 70 |
| Jul 2026 | 71 |
| Jan 2027 | 71 (current, held from last rating) |
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept8
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
11 promises across 11 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Agriculture1
- Childcare / Family Economics1
- Energy / Climate1
- Homelessness1
- Housing1
- Insulin Affordability1
- Mental Health1
- Prescription Drug Prices1
- Reproductive Rights1
- Reproductive Rights / Medication Abortion1
- Tenure / Governance1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)1091%
- Reputable news19%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
11 tracked promises
“Committed to keep fighting to defend women's right to make their own reproductive decisions, vowing not to stop organizing and fighting until women's reproductive freedoms can be exercised equally in every part of the country.”
“Promised at the start of her Senate term to work to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for Minnesotans, an ongoing commitment reflected in legislation to increase drug-price transparency and let Medicare negotiate prices.”
“Introduced the Homes Act of 2024 (with Rep. Ocasio-Cortez) to build and preserve as many as 1.3 million homes, and committed to keep fighting for such housing measures until they become law.”
“Committed to keep pushing the Mental Health Services for Students Act to help schools partner with local mental-health providers and place mental-health services on-site for K-12 students.”
“Pledged to advance the Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act to safeguard access to medication abortion (mifepristone) through telehealth and certified/mail-order pharmacies in states where abortion remains legal, preserving current FDA guidelines.”
“Introduced legislation (the Emergency Insulin Act) to let states run emergency insulin programs, require insulin manufacturers to fund those programs, hold manufacturers accountable for price-gouging, and promote competition to drive down insulin prices.”
“Committed to continue fighting in the Senate for federal clean-energy policies — national clean energy targets, more clean-energy research funding, extended clean and renewable energy tax credits, and support for biofuels.”
“As Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade, committed to advocate for provisions benefiting Minnesota farmers, push for more open foreign markets, and support strong crop insurance and commodity programs.”
“Introduced the bipartisan Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act to streamline federal homelessness programs, cut administrative red tape, modernize outdated systems, and improve the Housing Choice Voucher Program.”
“Introduced the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act to raise the childcare tax credit (up to $8,000 for families with two or more children) and make it refundable so low-income working families can benefit.”
“On announcing she would not seek re-election in 2026, committed to use every remaining day of her term working to represent Minnesotans' interests and to continue pursuing her legislative priorities.”
Verified record
286 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $3,056,970, spent $3,588,469, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 5004: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan (or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan) to provide for cost-sharing for oral anticancer drugs on terms no less favorable than the cost-sharing provided for anticancer medications administered by a health care provider. ↗Jul 15, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 789: A resolution recognizing June 2026, as "LGBTQ Pride Month". ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 4871: Improving Personal Risk Assessments to Prevent Suicide Act ↗Jun 23, 2026
- Sponsored S 4848: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 ↗Jun 22, 2026
- Sponsored S 4832: SNAP Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026 ↗Jun 18, 2026
- Sponsored S 4785: FDPIR Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026 ↗Jun 15, 2026
- Sponsored S 4672: Postal Delivery Accountability Act ↗Jun 3, 2026
- Sponsored S 4483: Promoting Access to Local Agriculture Act of 2026 ↗May 11, 2026
- Sponsored S 4385: Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2026 ↗Apr 27, 2026
- Sponsored S 4389: HELP Separated Children Act ↗Apr 27, 2026
- Sponsored S 4187: Data to Save Moms Act ↗Mar 25, 2026
- Sponsored S 4168: Livestock Consolidation Research Act of 2026 ↗Mar 24, 2026
Showing the 12 most recent of 286 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 890
- Yea
- 238
- Nay
- 611
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 41
Full voting record
890 votes- S5271Nay
- PN1078Nay
- PN1078Nay
- HR6500Yea
- HR6500Yea
- HR6500Yea
- PN73011Nay
- HR5334Yea
- HR5334Yea
- SJRES187Yea
- PN73011Nay
- PN932Nay
- PN932Nay
- HR6500Yea
- SRES817Nay
- SJRES181Yea
- SJRES199Yea
- SRES817Nay
- HR5334Yea
- HR5334Yea
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Positions on record
13 positions on recordThe record on this issue — recorded votes this official cast, and sourced claims about what they believe. Each is labelled with which it is, because a vote is what someone did and a statement is what they said. Neither is scored, and neither affects the Integrity Score.
- AgricultureStated position
As Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade, committed to advocate for provisions benefiting Minnesota farmers, push for more open foreign markets, and support strong crop insurance and commodity programs.
SourcesSenator Tina Smith (official U.S. Senate website)· archivedView position & sources → - Energy / ClimateStated position
Committed to continue fighting in the Senate for federal clean-energy policies — national clean energy targets, more clean-energy research funding, extended clean and renewable energy tax credits, and support for biofuels.
SourcesSenator Tina Smith (official U.S. Senate website)· archivedView position & sources → - Prescription Drug PricesStated position
Promised at the start of her Senate term to work to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for Minnesotans, an ongoing commitment reflected in legislation to increase drug-price transparency and let Medicare negotiate prices.
SourcesSenator Tina Smith (official U.S. Senate website)· archivedView position & sources → - HomelessnessStated position
Introduced the bipartisan Reducing Homelessness Through Program Reform Act to streamline federal homelessness programs, cut administrative red tape, modernize outdated systems, and improve the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
SourcesSenator Tina Smith (official U.S. Senate website)· archivedView position & sources → - Childcare / Family EconomicsStated position
Introduced the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act to raise the childcare tax credit (up to $8,000 for families with two or more children) and make it refundable so low-income working families can benefit.
SourcesSenator Tina Smith (official U.S. Senate website)· archivedView position & sources → - Tenure / GovernanceStated position
On announcing she would not seek re-election in 2026, committed to use every remaining day of her term working to represent Minnesotans' interests and to continue pursuing her legislative priorities.
SourcesCBS News MinnesotaView position & sources → - HousingStated position
Introduced the Homes Act of 2024 (with Rep. Ocasio-Cortez) to build and preserve as many as 1.3 million homes, and committed to keep fighting for such housing measures until they become law.
SourcesSenator Tina Smith (official U.S. Senate website)· archivedSenator Tina Smith (official U.S. Senate website)· archivedView position & sources → - Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyRecorded vote
On record voting NAY on Paul Amendment No. 1829 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment whose stated purpose was to append the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act to the bill. The amendment was rejected 31 to 61, a three-fifths majority being required.
SourcesSenate Roll Call Vote 144, 118th Congress, 2nd Session: On the Amendment, Paul Amdt. No. 1829 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. Amendment Rejected, 31 yeas to 61 nays with a three-fifths majority required, April 19, 2024.View position & sources → - Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyRecorded vote
On record voting YEA on Durbin Amendment No. 1841, as modified, to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment whose stated purpose was to prohibit warrantless access to the communications and other information of United States persons. The amendment was rejected 42 to 50.
SourcesSenate Roll Call Vote 148, 118th Congress, 2nd Session: On the Amendment, Durbin Amdt. No. 1841 as Modified to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. Amendment Rejected, 42 yeas to 50 nays, April 19, 2024.View position & sources → - Mental HealthStated position
Committed to keep pushing the Mental Health Services for Students Act to help schools partner with local mental-health providers and place mental-health services on-site for K-12 students.
SourcesSenator Tina Smith (official U.S. Senate website)· archivedView position & sources → - Reproductive Rights / Medication AbortionStated position
Pledged to advance the Protecting Access to Medication Abortion Act to safeguard access to medication abortion (mifepristone) through telehealth and certified/mail-order pharmacies in states where abortion remains legal, preserving current FDA guidelines.
SourcesSenator Tina Smith (official U.S. Senate website)· archivedView position & sources → - Reproductive RightsStated position
Committed to keep fighting to defend women's right to make their own reproductive decisions, vowing not to stop organizing and fighting until women's reproductive freedoms can be exercised equally in every part of the country.
SourcesSenator Tina Smith (official U.S. Senate website)· archivedView position & sources → - Insulin AffordabilityStated position
Introduced legislation (the Emergency Insulin Act) to let states run emergency insulin programs, require insulin manufacturers to fund those programs, hold manufacturers accountable for price-gouging, and promote competition to drive down insulin prices.
SourcesSenator Tina Smith (official U.S. Senate website)· archivedView position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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