Gov. Andy Beshear (D-Ky.) is ambivalent about whether he will replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell with a Republican, should the octogenarian step down early.
requiring Senate vacancies to be temporarily filled by someone with the same party affiliation of the departing senator.
At the time of the bill’s passage, Beshear contends argued it was unconstitutional. Last week, he was coy about how he’d handle a hypothetical vacancy from McConnell.during a press conference Thursday. “Senator McConnell has said he’s going to serve out his term, and I believe him, so I’m not going to speculate about something that hasn’t happened and isn’t going to happen.
Multiple doctors have speculated Mitch McConnell’s freezing episodes have stemmed from partial seizures possibly related to his concussion.Notably, Democrats find themselves in a defensive crunch ahead of the 2024 cycle. They will have to defend 20 seats plus three held by Democratic-aligned independents. Republicans only have to safeguard 11.
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