Tina Smith selected to replace Al Franken in the Senate|World News

Tina Smith selected to replace Al Franken in the Senate|World News Tina Smith selected to replace Al Franken in the Senate Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton Wednesday chose longtime ally Tina Smith to take over Al Franken’s Senate seat. Franken announced on Dec. 7 that he would resign from the Senate “in the coming weeks” due to sexual misconduct allegations. Smith, who has served as the lieutenant governor of Minnesota since 2015