Who would replace Sanders(VT), Warren(MA), and Klobuchar(MN)?
1) Sanders(VT) immediate successor is going to be a Republican- will be appointed by Republican Governor Phil Scott. The Republican US Senate appointee will have to run in the 2021 special election. The Democratic nominee for the 2021 VT US Senate special election is going to be either-
Peter Welch- current At Large US House Member.
Howard Dean- former Governor and 2004 Democratic Presidential candidate.
Peter Shumlin- former Governor.
David Zuckerman- recent former Lt Governor and 2020 Democratic nominee for Governor.
2) Warren(MA) immediate successor is going to be a Republican- will be appointed by Republican Governor Charlie Baker. The Republican US Senate appointee will have to run in the 2021 special election. The Democratic nominee for the 2021 MA US Senate special election is going to be either-
Joe Kennedy III if he does not get elected to Markey's US Senate seat.
Seth Moulton- MA 6cd US House Member.
Katherine Clark- MA 5cd US House Member.
Lori Trahan - MA 3cd US House Member.
Ayanna Pressley- MA 7cd US House Member.
Deval Patrick- recent former Democratic Governor and 2020 Democratic Presidential candidate.
Maura Healey- MA Attorney General.
3) Klobuchar(MN) immediate successor is going to be a Democrat- will be appointed by Democratic Governor Tim Walz. The MN Democratic US Senate appointee will have to run in the 2022 special election.
The Democratic nominee for the 2022 MN US Senate special election will be either-
Keith Ellison- current MN Attorney General and former MN 5cd US House Member.
Peggy Flanagan- current MN Lt Governor.
Betty McCollum- current MN 4cd US House Member.
Democratic held US Senate seats likely to go Republican in 2020 will be-
AL(Jones-D)-1D/46
VT(Sanders-I/D) if he gets elected POTUS.-1D/45
Democrats need to win at least 5 Republican held US Senate seats up for re-election in 2020.
CO(Gardner-R/Hickenlooper-D)+1D/46
AZ special(McSally-R/Kelly-D) +1D/47
NC(Tillis-R/Cunningham-D)+1D/48
ME(Collins-R/Gideon-D)+1D/49
GA special(Loeffler-R/Warnock-D)+1D/50
