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17. There is one Senate seat but two terms

Reply to Flash953 (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2024, 03:42 PM

Mar 2024

California already has one senator duly elected to a full term in 2022. This year there are two contests. The first is to fill the seat vacated by Sen. Feinstein: that term runs from Nov. 2024-Jan. 3, 2025. That's because state election law says any vacated Senate seats will be filled at the next general election. The second is for the full term for that seat, Jan. 2025- Jan. 2031. This is explained in the state-wide voters' guide, and in some counties (Santa Clara, for example) was even stated on the ballot itself.

You can legally split your vote the way you described, but we don't get an extra senator (much as I think we deserve one).

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California Democrats that don't vote on Tuesday will have Steve Garvey as one of their Senators [View all] Flash953 Mar 2024 OP

the top two will be on the general ballot. BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2024 #1

The top two go onto the final ballot. SoFlaBro Mar 2024 #2

We're voting for two senators here not one. two top and then another two top Flash953 Mar 2024 #12

This is incorrect FreeState Mar 2024 #18

No RandySF Mar 2024 #3

When Democrats choose not to vote, self suppress their vote, bad things happen that don't need to happen. elocs Mar 2024 #4

It's complicated...... one vote is for a 4 year term. the two senators currently are appointed by the Governor. Flash953 Mar 2024 #11

No, there was an election in 2022 Retrograde Mar 2024 #13

The DNC doesn't want two democrats in the race Clearheadsam Mar 2024 #5

Newsom used his leftover campaign BigmanPigman Mar 2024 #6

which is stupid. mopinko Mar 2024 #8

They were talking more about Porter and Schiff being Clearheadsam Mar 2024 #9

Supporters of each Democrat would donate to them, rather than to Democrats in other races muriel_volestrangler Mar 2024 #10

dems r swimming in money this cycle. even if they werent mopinko Mar 2024 #14

I forgot that you guys do a "jungle primary" now BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #7

According to news reports Schilff is actually helping Garvey on the theory that Garvey totodeinhere Mar 2024 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author totodeinhere Mar 2024 #16

There is one Senate seat but two terms Retrograde Mar 2024 #17

Thanks for the clarification. Flash953 Mar 2024 #19

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