Is there actually an advantage to them hiding his death? Isn’t having him not vote and not be replaced with another right wing shithead beneficial to his opponents?
Yes, they don’t want him replaced by a democratic governor. The deadline is in early August for that. If they can hold out until then, they’ll hold a special election that would likely end up republican.
The governor doesn’t replace him. Kentucky has passed a law requiring a special election to be held instead. Also when the governor was able to replace a senate seat, Kentucky had law that it had to be replaced with a person of the same party.
I guess you’re right, I misunderstood when it was explained to me. They want the special election so that it doesn’t go to midterms and become a republican for sure.
Is there actually an advantage to them hiding his death? Isn’t having him not vote and not be replaced with another right wing shithead beneficial to his opponents?
Yes, they don’t want him replaced by a democratic governor. The deadline is in early August for that. If they can hold out until then, they’ll hold a special election that would likely end up republican.
The governor doesn’t replace him. Kentucky has passed a law requiring a special election to be held instead. Also when the governor was able to replace a senate seat, Kentucky had law that it had to be replaced with a person of the same party.
I guess you’re right, I misunderstood when it was explained to me. They want the special election so that it doesn’t go to midterms and become a republican for sure.
https://fortune.com/2026/07/08/mitch-mcconnell-senate-seat-could-sit-empty-for-months/
They’re missing something.
The law that was passed didn’t amend the state constitution which gives governor’s the power to appoint.
A ky Republican said that the law would be tested acknowledging that it may not hold up in court.
Bashear could just appoint someone and force the Republicans to sue him to stop it.