Question: govenors appointing Senators [Archive]

All American Kid

11-01-2005, 01:52 PM

What consitutes a govenor to appiont a Senator?? Reason I ask VA govenor race is close and we have two republican senators. One that could very much retire and another that could very much leave the office for a presidential bid. So if Kaine(D) wins nov. 8 wouldn't it be him to appoint someone to that seat until an election can be held??

Guns R Cool

11-01-2005, 05:34 PM

Good question, doesn't usually happen so I have never thought about it.

Wadi66

11-01-2005, 05:57 PM

It depends on that States' Constitution.

Dagummit

11-01-2005, 07:53 PM

What consitutes a govenor to appiont a Senator?? Reason I ask VA govenor race is close and we have two republican senators. One that could very much retire and another that could very much leave the office for a presidential bid. So if Kaine(D) wins nov. 8 wouldn't it be him to appoint someone to that seat until an election can be held??

I am about 100% sure that VA would hold special elections. And no, the govenor can't appoint a senator. What would be done in the mean time is a good question though.

But don't worry, that idiot Kaine won't win. Kilgore will smoke him like a marlboro.