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Alan Stuart Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an American politician, comedian, actor, and writer who served as a United States senator from Minnesota from 2009 to 2018. He first gained fame as a writer and performer on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he worked for three stints.
Franken was sworn in as the junior senator from Minnesota on July 7. [14] With a margin of just 0.01%, this election was the closest race of the 2008 Senate election cycle. Primaries
Democratic Senator Al Franken announced on Thursday he will resign from the U.S. Senate following allegations of sexual misconduct.
Franken was sworn in as Minnesota's junior senator on July 7, 2009. [ 10 ] Because Franken's margin of victory was so slim, the seat was initially thought to be a top target for Republicans, but Politico reported in a May 2013 article that Franken's high approval rating, his large war chest, and the Republicans' struggle to find a top-tier ...
Democratic women senators on Wednesday called on their embattled colleague Sen. Al Franken to resign. Democratic women senators call on Franken to resign amid sexual misconduct allegations Skip to ...
The Minnesota Democrat recently announced plans to step down from his seat over looming sexual misconduct claims, but now some say he should remain. Will Al Franken stay in the Senate?
Minnesota was admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858. As of January 3, 2018, the state has had 44 people serve in the United States Senate.Its current U.S. senators are Democrats Amy Klobuchar (since 2007) and Tina Smith (since 2018), making it one of only four states to have two female U.S. senators alongside Nevada, New Hampshire and Washington.
Former Senator Al Franken, who resigned in December after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct, said he hasn't ruled out running again.