The way elections are won in Minnesota is by talking to people and sharing what's on their minds. It sounds so simple,… — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
I'll never have the seniority of lions of the Senate who've been in office for decades. What I do have is a lifetime of… — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
Take what women say seriously. That hasn't always happened in this country. — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
I'm wary when legislators say the solution to school shootings is mental health care, because it suggests that people who are mentally ill are… — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
I was appointed to the Senate, and it has been my job to serve in the Senate and then to earn the vote of… — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
Being lieutenant governor is sort of like being invited into everyone's living room, and you just get an understanding of the state. — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
Do not underestimate me. I believe that as a woman, a progressive, and a Minnesotan, I have a lot to contribute and I am… — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
I will be my own kind of senator using my own best judgment and my own experience. — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
We need to prioritize ending the influence of corporate special interests and secret money on politicians by limiting the amount of money they can… — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
Coming to serve in the Senate and also running for the Senate in a short time period is not for the faint of heart.… — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
I want to go places where there are really well-meaning people doing work that is interesting and seems to really matter and where everybody… — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
I've learned in my life that I have to focus on the things that I can control and what I can control is what… — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
I think that women are often underestimated - our suggestions, our advice, our leadership style. I think one of the reasons that that happens… — Tina Smith Copy Share Image
