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8. The Senate allows appointments until a special or general election

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 08:57 AM

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(in that circumstance, if it were a House seat, it would be vacant until an election decided by the state).

17th Amendment

Amendment XVII

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislatures.

When vacancies happen in the representation of any state in the Senate, the executive authority of such state shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, that the legislature of any state may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.

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I don't know if Keith Ellison wants to jump back into the D.C. fire again (he decided to drop out of the gubernatorial race once Klobuchar announced) but he might be good as a (seasoned) temp appointment for the seat if he wants to go back to D.C.

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