"This decision is not political; it is entirely personal. But it's not lost on me that our country is in need of strong progressive leadership right now, maybe more than ever."
"I also believe in keeping one's word, and do not intend to run for Senate or MN Governor."
"Lt. Gov. Flanagan has been a voice for children. She has been a voice to make sure our communities are represented."
"Senator Tina Smith is not only a colleague, but a friend. She's a champion of women's rights and bravely shared her own story in her work to strengthen mental health care."
"I wanted you to hear directly from me that I have decided not to run for re-election to the United States Senate in 2026."
"It is truly disgusting that members of the Republican party feel emboldened to engage in racist and quite frankly fascist remarks."
"We have a deep bench of political talent in Minnesota, a group of leaders that are more than ready to pick up the work and carry us forward."
"My decision was not political but instead entirely personal."
"This decision is not political. It is entirely personal. But it's not lost on me that our country is in need of strong, progressive leadership, right now, maybe more than ever."
"One of my great joys is to know that I have time to spend more time with them, doing sleep overs and helping out from time to time when the kids need me."
"I’ve decided not to run for re-election to the Senate in 2026. This job has been the honor of a lifetime."
"So let me get this straight, he wants contracts for cancer research cancelled but says let[’s] keep contracts for his company SpaceX to do research."
"Recently, she introduced legislation that specifically targets algorithmic pricing practices."
"It is a deluge on DOGE."
"You’re not going to see this member demonize federal workers. I was one of them."
"They're looking for money under every corner. They don't care if it's your kid's cancer trials."
"But in the end, being held in contempt, and of course, this would go up through the courts to the highest court of the land."
"He's making it sound like that and we know in the past there have been court orders in his first presidency, for instance, on immigration and other cases where they did follow the orders."
