compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 days agoTrump says he’s replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullinapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1117arrow-down11 cross-posted to: usa@midwest.socialneoliberal@lemmy.worldpolitics@sh.itjust.workspolitics@lemmy.world
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minus-squarecompostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zoneOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21arrow-down1·27 days agoNo way Oklahoma’s governor is going to appoint a Democrat though
minus-squarebaronvonj@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·27 days agoI keep getting the vacated seat rules mixed up between the House and Senate.
minus-squarecattywampas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·27 days agoI think the rules for vacated seats vary by state, but I could be incorrect.
minus-squarebaronvonj@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·27 days agoHouse seats are required to be filled by a special election. Senate seats the state can do either an appointed replacement or a special election. Looks like Kentucky, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin went with the special election option.
No way Oklahoma’s governor is going to appoint a Democrat though
I keep getting the vacated seat rules mixed up between the House and Senate.
I think the rules for vacated seats vary by state, but I could be incorrect.
House seats are required to be filled by a special election. Senate seats the state can do either an appointed replacement or a special election. Looks like Kentucky, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin went with the special election option.