Kentucky lawmakers have given final passage to a bill stripping the Democratic governor of any role in picking someone to occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurs.

Kentucky lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a bill stripping the state’s Democratic governor of any role in picking someone to occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurred in the home state of 82-year-old Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.

The legislation calls for a special election to fill any Senate vacancy from the Bluegrass State. The special election winner would hold the seat for the remainder of the unexpired term.

  • Zess@lemmy.world
    263·
    7 months ago

    Uh, good? Governors shouldn’t be appointing US Senators, even temporary ones. That’s how Kelly Loeffler grifted her way into office.

    • Zaktor@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      6·
      7 months ago

      Yeah. While it would be funny for Mitch McConnel’s operating to finally crash and be replaced by a Democrat, this is entirely reasonable. We were talking about how the legislatures in MA and VT could do this if Warren or Sanders were selected and the Republican governors at the time tried to pull a fast one.