AdvertisementMinnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith Will Replace Al Franken In U.S. SenateDecember 13, 2017Camila DomonoskefacebookEmailDemocratic 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. (AP)