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Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton holds a news conference in 2014 with running mate Tina Smith in St. Paul, Minn. Dayton has named Smith to take Al Franken's seat in the U.S. Senate.

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Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith Will Replace Al Franken In U.S. Senate

1:05pm December 13, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Smith's appointed term will run through January 2019. She will also be running in a special election next year to serve out the remainder of Franken's term, which ends in 2020.