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Genki Hikari

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27. Grassley is in the Senate

Mon Oct 24, 2022, 05:27 PM

Oct 2022

Different rules:

Unlike vacancies in the U.S. House of Representatives, which are required by law to be filled by elections, the U.S. Constitution allows states to choose how to fill vacancies in the U.S. Senate. All states do so through elections, but they vary in two ways: whether the vacancy is filled at a regularly scheduled election or at a special election; and whether the governor can make an appointment to fill the vacancy during the period before the election occurs.

https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/vacancies-in-the-united-states-senate637302453.aspx

Iowa is one of the states where the governor selects a replacement to serve until the end of the term for that seat, in this case until 2028, should Grassley win and then either kick the bucket or resign.

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I think Grassley is in the deep stuff this time!! [View all] Peacetrain Oct 2022 OP

The Grandson leftieNanner Oct 2022 #1

I don't think a Governor can assign a Senator. FarPoint Oct 2022 #5

I think it depends on the state. IL Dem Oct 2022 #6

It definitely depends on the State. soldierant Oct 2022 #34

Within what Rebl2 Oct 2022 #7

the rules are different according to the state. yellowdogintexas Oct 2022 #18

In Iowa a senator can be appointed until next statewide election. Sneederbunk Oct 2022 #11

It think you have it backwards leftieNanner Oct 2022 #13

Padilla's actually running twice Retrograde Oct 2022 #25

At least in MN geardaddy Oct 2022 #15

You have it backwards. The Iowa governor can appoint a senator in the event of a vacancy. rsdsharp Oct 2022 #19

Elections Are Required For Vacant House Seats... GB_RN Oct 2022 #23

Grassley is in the Senate Genki Hikari Oct 2022 #27

I Know Chuckles Is A Senator. GB_RN Oct 2022 #30

I wonder why that was not changed in the SEventeenth Amendment. soldierant Oct 2022 #35

Wrong... brooklynite Oct 2022 #38

Some of his comments and tweets leave even his supporters scratching their heads. hlthe2b Oct 2022 #2

Republicans are immune to hypocrisy OrangeJoe Oct 2022 #28

"Republicans are immune to hypocrisy" Trust_Reality Oct 2022 #36

Grassley has the magic R. Emile Oct 2022 #3

Yeah... progressoid Oct 2022 #21

Grassley II. Medieval times. We don't have royalty in America bucolic_frolic Oct 2022 #4

Tell that to the people swooning over Kennedy kin Retrograde Oct 2022 #26

last i heard... druidity33 Oct 2022 #31

Last poll I saw was within the margin of error. Going to be a close one. sarcasmo Oct 2022 #8

I hope that you are right LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #9

I'm early-voting in Iowa tomorrow. Fingers crossed for this race. bullwinkle428 Oct 2022 #10

Early voted ALL DEM yesterday in Iowa Richluu Oct 2022 #12

Woohoo! progressoid Oct 2022 #22

Ha, Ha, good one. plimsoll Oct 2022 #14

True moose65 Oct 2022 #16

Wheel chair True Blue American Oct 2022 #24

That old fossil GenThePerservering Oct 2022 #41

Just finished filling out/mailing my absentee ballot and Grassley didn't win my vote. Frustratedlady Oct 2022 #17

Well, we do know that he was planning to preside over the Electoral College vote! leftieNanner Oct 2022 #20

They'd vote for a ham sandwich if it had an R in front of it. czarjak Oct 2022 #29

He is THIRD in line after Biden and Pelosi. JFC. We are so fucked. Evolve Dammit Oct 2022 #32

"He is THIRD in line after Biden and Pelosi. JFC. We are so fucked." BumRushDaShow Oct 2022 #39

I am so sorry. The succession makes Grassley #4. I was misled by another article. Evolve Dammit Oct 2022 #40

.... BumRushDaShow Oct 2022 #42

The poll (Selzer) that has this race as a statistical tie is a highly respected poll Sogo Oct 2022 #33

Moscow Mitch is 80. Nt Mr.Mystery Oct 2022 #37