I understand the expectation is that he will appoint himself to Feinstein’s seat if it comes open, and would’ve appointed himself to Harris’s but for not wanting the state to change executives during COVID.
It’s only happened nine times in U.S. history and not since 1977. 8 of the 9 failed to win re-election to serve a full term. Still, there’s a growing sentiment that Newsom appoint himself including former SF mayor Willie Brown suggesting it recently. Spoiler: The nine previous times Montana, 1933 -- Sen. Thomas Walsh (D) died. Gov. John Erickson (D) appointed self, lost 1934 primary. Kentucky, 1939 -- Sen. Marvel Logan (D) died. Gov. Happy Chandler (D) appointed self, won elections in 1940 and 1942. Nevada, 1945 -- Sen. James Scrugham (D) died. Gov. Edward Carville (D) appointed self, lost 1946 primary. Idaho, 1945 -- Sen. John Thomas (R) died. Gov. Charles Gossett (D) appointed self, lost 1946 primary. Wyoming, 1960 -- Sen.-elect Keith Thomson (R) died. Gov. John J. Hickey (D) appointed self, lost 1962 election. New Mexico, 1962 -- Sen. Dennis Chavez (D) died. Gov. Edwin Mechem (R) appointed self, lost 1964 election. Oklahoma, 1963 -- Sen. Robert Kerr (D) died. Gov. J. Howard Edmondson (D) appointed self, lost 1964 primary. South Carolina, 1965 -- Sen. Olin Johnston (D) died. Gov. Donald Russell (D) appointed self, lost 1966 primary. Minnesota, 1977 -- Sen. Walter Mondale (D) elected vice president. Gov. Wendell Anderson(D) appointed self, lost 1978 election.
She flipped her district last term and was able to defend it pretty easily. There’s no guarantee you can keep that district blue if she gets the senate seat. She’s a rock star and will move up eventually.
Not unheard of. In Alaska Frank Murkowski was our US senator for like 20 years. In 2002 he ran for governor and won. As governor he got to picked his replacement in the US Senate. He picked his daughter, Lisa Murkowski. #nepotism
She's awesome. I wish she had been Speaker the past two years but she's too old. Ro Khanna or Ted Lieu. I would suggest Karen Bass, buuuuut Scientology
the lines are dawn — the gop gets Q and dems pick up L Ron at least i can go back to enjoying Tom cruise movies
Kevin de Leon is available, currently on the LA City Council but used to be president pro tempore of the CA State Senate. I voted for him against Feinstein in 2018
My gut is that it will be someone not nationally known the way the moon shot picks here have become virally famous for being....competent.
This guy has a spreadsheet of lotto numbers and is gonna crack the code next week while his family starves.
The answer is that Travis Akers got fooled: He has made me look a fool. This is a damaging blow to my reputation.