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[–] 18 points 2 months ago (5 children)

im pretty sure its the other way around; If they hold out for 1 more month, they have to have a special election. If they don't hold out for a month, the governor (who is a democrat) gets to appoint someone.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    afaik it's by election only now to fill a vacant senate seat from kentucky. the republicant super-majority in that state legislature passed a law that took the governor, including the sitting 2-term democrat, out of that process.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Yup, they passed it specifically last April to stop Beshear from appointing anyone.

    Now, TECHNICALLY this might garner a challenge in the state Supreme Court - it didn't amend the state constitution, which says the governor can appoint for vacant seats.

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