Sen. Tina Smith Tina Flint SmithThe Hill's Campaign Report: Trump faces backlash after not committing to peaceful transition of power Credit union group to spend million on Senate, House races Health officials tell public to trust in science MORE (D-Minn.) is holding onto a single-digit lead in her battle to stay in the seat to which she was appointed following Sen. Al Franken Alan (Al) Stuart FrankenGOP Senate candidate says Trump, Republicans will surprise in Minnesota Peterson faces fight of his career in deep-red Minnesota district Getting tight — the psychology of cancel culture MORE’s (D) resignation.

Smith, the state's former lieutenant governor, is leading her GOP challenger, Minnesota state Sen. Karin Housley, by 6 points, according to a new poll from the Star Tribune/MPR News Minnesota.

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Housley has faced some national criticism over past comments about former first lady Michelle Obama Michelle LeVaughn Robinson ObamaBlack stars reimagine 'Friends' to get out the vote Obama shares phone number to find out how Americans are planning to vote Michelle Obama: 'Don't listen to people who will say that somehow voting is rigged' MORE, former President Obama and Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonFox News poll: Biden ahead of Trump in Nevada, Pennsylvania and Ohio Trump, Biden court Black business owners in final election sprint The power of incumbency: How Trump is using the Oval Office to win reelection MORE. But the Star Tribune noted that she has gained support among independent voters. One month ago, Smith held a 7-point lead in the race.

Voters will decide whether Smith or Housley will finish out the remaining two years of Franken’s term. The former Democratic senator left the Senate in January, in the early months of the #MeToo movement, after facing a number of allegations of sexual misconduct.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar Amy Klobuchar3 reasons why Biden is misreading the politics of court packing Social media platforms put muscle into National Voter Registration Day Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE (D-Minn.) is also on the ballot in Minnesota, but is faring better in her race, with a 23-point lead over GOP state Rep. Jim Newberger.

The poll was conducted between Oct. 15-17 among 800 likely voters, and has a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.