Nothing will be announced or acknowledged until after Aug 3.
What’s on Aug 3rd? 🤔
Probably primaries
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
Irrelevant now. Apparently McConnell has spoken.
Mitch is very very dead. They’re just waiting until it’s politically convenient to announce it.
100% agree, I should have it “still” no Mitch
I managed to stay offline for a whole day touching sand, this was a weird one to see for my first bit of online news after that guy getting yeeted by the Bison
Schrödinger’s faschist.
He is dead already. They are hiding it so the governer can’t appoint a replacement.
100%
Not expected but still a welcome obituary. Hilarious Graham was got before McConnell
Sorry Reaper, the McConnell you want is in another machine
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