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Wiz Imp

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19. In Kentucky, the Governor has NO power to appoint anyone.

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 07:02 PM

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It would be filled by special election.
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF11907

Special Election Only

Five states currently require Senate vacancies to be filled only by special elections; their governors are not empowered to fill a vacancy by appointment. They are Kentucky, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin. Typically, these states provide for an expedited election process in order to reduce the period during which the seat is vacant. If the vacancy falls late in the term, the seat is filled at the regularly scheduled general election.

https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/mitch-mcconnell-senate-seat-vacancy-20151642.php
Special election required in event of Mitch McConnell's senate seat vacancy

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Question: If Mitch McConnell dies while in the hospital. And since Andy Beshear has to replace him with someone [View all] LiberalArkie Yesterday OP

Or get a Dem to moonscape Yesterday #1

This is what should be done JBTaurus83 Yesterday #7

From what I read, the candidates that he is to choose from is provided by the state GOP LiberalArkie Yesterday #10

Choose not to. paleotn Yesterday #25

YES, THIS is what they would do. bluestarone Yesterday #17

Works for me. sheshe2 Yesterday #2

Sounds reasonable to me Retrograde Yesterday #3

Perhaps whoever wrote the law covering this matter thought of that? RockRaven Yesterday #4

Maybe leftieNanner Yesterday #5

I think he has to do that Buckeyeblue Yesterday #13

If nothing else, it would tie things up in the courts for quite a while, denying the seat to the Republicans JHB Yesterday #20

Will NEVER forgive him for no Supreme Court Justices when Barack Obama was POTUS. a kennedy Yesterday #6

It wasn't zero ITAL Yesterday #16

If his tenure as AG is any indication paleotn Yesterday #26

I don't think Garland knows. Captain Zero Yesterday #28

A new Kentucky law would require murielm99 Yesterday #8

He will have to choose from a list of 3 given to him... BluesRunTheGame Yesterday #9

From what I remember the Senate had to approve a SC judge when the position is vacated. Unless a black democrat LiberalArkie Yesterday #11

Mitch McConnell, purveyor of weapons to mass murderers, Alpeduez21 Yesterday #12

That is some serious flu malaise Yesterday #14

Or just drag it out as long as possible and pick the least MAGA person ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #15

Brasher doesn't get to pick onenote Yesterday #18

In Kentucky, the Governor has NO power to appoint anyone. Wiz Imp Yesterday #19

even if he could (he can't), the reason would be because Democrats are not assholes Skittles Yesterday #21

So if McTurtle can be kept "alive" via machines for at least 4 months Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Deminpenn Yesterday #23

Too bad he can't appoint Massie. 33taw Yesterday #24

Beshear won't test the law because he's going to run for president jgmiller Yesterday #27

I am going to repeat what I said earlier. We would be far better off for Mitch to remain in office as a place holder. flashman13 Yesterday #29

If the Governor has the power to appoint, he really doesn't have the power to appoint bucolic_frolic Yesterday #30

After all, it'd be a lame duck appointment, anyways. marble falls Yesterday #31

Beshear is also a guest on The View tomorrow. murielm99 Yesterday #32