Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., says she is running for Senate to replace Sen. Tina Smith, leaving a gaping hole in a very competitive district.

Craig will join a hotly contested Democratic primary to replace Smith, who announced last year that she would not seek re-election. Craig currently occupies the seat for Minnesota's second congressional district, a toss-up that Republicans are now hoping to take in her absence.

"Out of touch Democrat Angie Craig just announced she’s running for Senate,...

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