Election 2026

He’ll sell a tenure marked by crisis management, introduce a new vision for another for years and promise to be a bulwark against Trump.

Blaha has been in office since January 2019, when legislators were attempting to defund and possibly eliminate the Office of the State Auditor, according to a news release.

Both candidates — veteran officeholders with impressive credentials — are well positioned to succeed Sen. Tina Smith as Republicans are considered the underdogs.