August 3rd is the last day the governor can call a special election. Otherwise it's just combined with the general election.
I'm not sure if this is even that advantageous for the Republicans. Even during a special election a Republican will likely win, even if it's a less Trumpy one, still a Republican. Seems better than an empty seat.
Unless they have reason to believe a dem would outperform in a special election.
Also since there has been confusion in other threads, Kentucky does not allow the governor to fill a vacant senate seat by appointments, he can only call a special election
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Zephorah@discuss.online · 27 pts · 68d
Nothing will be announced or acknowledged until after Aug 3.
DinosaurOuijaBoard@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 68d
What's on Aug 3rd? 🤔
arrow74@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 68d
August 3rd is the last day the governor can call a special election. Otherwise it's just combined with the general election.
I'm not sure if this is even that advantageous for the Republicans. Even during a special election a Republican will likely win, even if it's a less Trumpy one, still a Republican. Seems better than an empty seat.
Unless they have reason to believe a dem would outperform in a special election.
Also since there has been confusion in other threads, Kentucky does not allow the governor to fill a vacant senate seat by appointments, he can only call a special election
anotherspinelessdem@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 68d
Probably primaries
Zephorah@discuss.online · 2 pts · 68d
Irrelevant now. Apparently McConnell has spoken.
hperrin@lemmy.ca · 17 pts · 68d
Mitch is very very dead. They’re just waiting until it’s politically convenient to announce it.
pirat@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 68d
100% agree, I should have it "still" no Mitch
Arcanepotato@crazypeople.online · 7 pts · 69d
Schrödinger's faschist.
SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 68d
He is dead already. They are hiding it so the governer can't appoint a replacement.
pirat@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 68d
100%
slacktoid@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 67d
Sorry Reaper, the McConnell you want is in another machine