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Rhiannon12866

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1. I'm trying to remember how this works

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 01:59 AM

Sep 2020

When President Obama chose my senator, Hillary Clinton, as Secretary of State, Governor Paterson appointed my congresswoman, Kirsten Gillibrand, to replace her as senator. So here in NY-20 we had a Special Election to replace her - sticks in my mind since I worked on that campaign. So wouldn't the Massachusetts governor appoint a replacement for Senator Warren? I remembered that this is a concern since he is a Republican.

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If MA US Senator Warren gets a cabinet position in the Biden administration, [View all] nkpolitics1212 Sep 2020 OP

I'm trying to remember how this works Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #1

The perfect example is the 2013 NJ US Senate special election to replace Frank Lautenberg. nkpolitics1212 Sep 2020 #3

Thanks! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #4

It is a State by state bottomofthehill Sep 2020 #2

i think Lt Gov/ Gov in 2022 nutsnberries Sep 2020 #5