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Seeing lots of misinformation regarding what happens to Warren’s Senate seat if she is selected for VP. The seat is SAFE! Here’s a thread why:
: DEMOCRATIC SUPER-MAJORITY IN MASSACHUSETTS
#WarrenForVP
: DEMOCRATIC SUPER-MAJORITY IN MASSACHUSETTS#WarrenForVP
In MA, the Governor appoints someone to temporarily fill a vacant Senate seat until a special election is held within 145-160 days.
HOWEVER: The Dem SUPER-MAJORITY can change the rules at any time to ensure this temp senator is a Dem. https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2020/5/4/1942493/-Why-we-shouldn-t-worry-about-Elizabeth-Warren-s-Senate-seat-if-she-s-picked-for-VP
HOWEVER: The Dem SUPER-MAJORITY can change the rules at any time to ensure this temp senator is a Dem. https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2020/5/4/1942493/-Why-we-shouldn-t-worry-about-Elizabeth-Warren-s-Senate-seat-if-she-s-picked-for-VP
In regards to timing:Senator Warren could resign her seat at any point between Election Day and Inauguration, which “would determine if a special election triggered by that chain of events would happen in April or in June of 2021.” https://organizeandwin.com/bidens-vp-costs-benefits-part-i-warrens-successor-will-not-be-a-republican/
The only other deadline is a rules change by the Massachusetts Senate by July 31 to extend the session & put the appointment law change on its docket.
The MA Senate/House have already planned to extend the session due to #COVID19
The MA Senate/House have already planned to extend the session due to #COVID19
With veto-proof majorities, Massachusetts Democrats can make sure @SenWarren’s replacement won’t be a Republican. https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020/05/18/how-the-massachusetts-legislature-can-help-elizabeth-warren-become-vp/
Fact: MA dems have done this before: “In 2004, when Senator John Kerry was running for president, Massachusetts Democrats changed the law to prevent then-Governor Mitt Romney from naming a Republican to serve out Kerry’s term if he won.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-18/elizabeth-warren-s-path-to-becoming-vp-is-easier-than-it-looks
