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Sen Harris to become Veep

Salty

Salty

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Sen Harris is about to become Veep
(please no - discussion about changing the election)

So why has she not yet resigned Congress???

Her term would have been up in 2023

If she did - and the Gov names a sub - than that new Senator would have a little bit of seniority over the recently elected Senators.

Kamala Harris - Wikipedia

Of Course, IMHO - once a person has accepted a Party's nomination for a higher office - that individual should resign their current seat.

Open for discussion
 
KenH

KenH

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Sounds like the ball is in Governor’s Newsom court and he may have 3 balls to play.

“California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a perfect storm of political opportunity now that Xavier Becerra's departure gives him the chance to fill a third high-profile statewide office and shape the state's power structure for years.

Ambitious Democrats and their constituencies were already lobbying the governor for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ Senate seat, and now Newsom will also select the next state attorney general to replace Becerra. If Newsom chooses odds-on favorite Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill Harris’ seat, the governor would have the exceptionally rare power to name three people to coveted statewide posts within weeks, potentially cementing a decade of governance in an overwhelmingly Democratic state.”

California exits give Newsom rare chance to pick 3 high-profile leaders
 
canadyjd

canadyjd

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Salty said:
Sen Harris is about to become Veep
(please no - discussion about changing the election)

So why has she not yet resigned Congress???

Her term would have been up in 2023

If she did - and the Gov names a sub - than that new Senator would have a little bit of seniority over the recently elected Senators.

Kamala Harris - Wikipedia

Of Course, IMHO - once a person has accepted a Party's nomination for a higher office - that individual should resign their current seat.

Open for discussion
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That is an interesting observation. Seniority is important for assignments to committees.

Of course, she could resign at anytime prior to new Senators being sworn in to allow the appointment to take place.

Usually, such senate appointments require a special election to finish the term. Not sure about California.

peace to you
 
KenH

KenH

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canadyjd said:
Is that allowed?
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Yes, it is. But there appears to be no momentum for that to happen at all. Seems like it would go over like a lead balloon if he actually wanted to do that and then run for the seat in 2022.
 
R

RighteousnessTemperance&

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It should be unsurprising that she would hold on to whatever power she has as long as possible, especially if it provides income, unless it serves the Dem party better otherwise.
 
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