Kentucky governor won't commit to GOP appointment if McConnell steps down
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A recent state law directs the governor to select a Senate appointee from a list of three names submitted by the state executive committee of the outgoing senator’s party.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear this week declined to say whether he would follow a state law that says Republicans would get to choose a replacement for Sen. Mitch McConnell if the Senate GOP leader leaves Congress before the end of his term.

The Democratic governor was asked during a news conference Thursday about making an appointment in the event of a Senate vacancy but said he would not speculate on the matter.

  • WarmSoda
    29·
    1 year ago

    It should be, yes. And it would be in any other state. Mitch changed the law in his state so if he dies in office a new rep from the same party has to take his place.

    • RunningInRVA@lemmy.world
      32·
      1 year ago

      An article I read earlier, it sounds like the Governor has a reasonable chance of winning a court fight to invalidate that law for being unconstitutional.

      • WarmSoda
        17·
        1 year ago

        I hope it gets invalidated. Its obviously a bad faith law.