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brooklynite

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38. Wrong...

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 25, 2022, 09:55 AM

Oct 2022

A Congressperson can NEVER be appointed. The seat remains vacant until a special election is held.

A Senator can be replaced by the Governor (or other designated official) until the next Federal Election or (if State Law requires it) an intermediate special election.

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

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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