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DesertRat

(27,995 posts) Mon Mar 5, 2018, 05:45 PM Mar 2018

BREAKING: Republican Sen. Thad Cochran says he will resign April 1.

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BREAKING: Republican Sen. Thad Cochran says he will resign April 1. (Original Post) DesertRat Mar 2018 OP

He is ill. Do Dems have anyone lined up to run? Sneederbunk Mar 2018 #1

health OKNancy Mar 2018 #2

They've been expecting him to leave for at least a year malaise Mar 2018 #3

I guess he figures he does not have much time left in life and wants to use it wisely..... sunonmars Mar 2018 #4

Election result 2014: Thad Cochran 59.9% Travis Childers (Dem) 37.9% Doodley Mar 2018 #5

I believe Miss. has to hold now 2 elections in November if i read the law right. sunonmars Mar 2018 #7

Wait are you saying there's no interim then? mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #8

Too bad another Repub will be put in his spot. OliverQ Mar 2018 #6

Sneederbunk

(14,279 posts)

1. He is ill. Do Dems have anyone lined up to run?

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Mon Mar 5, 2018, 05:47 PM

Mar 2018

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)

2. health

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Mon Mar 5, 2018, 05:48 PM

Mar 2018

malaise

(268,724 posts)

3. They've been expecting him to leave for at least a year

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Mon Mar 5, 2018, 05:49 PM

Mar 2018

He's quite ill

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

4. I guess he figures he does not have much time left in life and wants to use it wisely.....

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Mon Mar 5, 2018, 05:51 PM

Mar 2018

Doodley

(9,048 posts)

5. Election result 2014: Thad Cochran 59.9% Travis Childers (Dem) 37.9%

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Mon Mar 5, 2018, 05:54 PM

Mar 2018

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

7. I believe Miss. has to hold now 2 elections in November if i read the law right.

Reply to Doodley (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 05:58 PM

Mar 2018

Mississippi

Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-855

Gov cant make appt as

Within 100 days of when governor receives official notice of vacancy, unless vacancy occurs in the year of a general state or congressional election, in which case the vacancy is filled in that election

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

8. Wait are you saying there's no interim then?

Reply to sunonmars (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 07:38 PM

Mar 2018

Seems like the Gov or Legislature would make an interim appt but if not ... huh.

What does that make the breakdown of in terms of D/R counts in the Senate then? 50-49?

Still would need 2 R's to either flip or be forced to resign for whatever reason for D's to get control. Not very likely I guess but I could see McCain resigning. Anyone know if AZ would do an interim appt?

OliverQ

(3,363 posts)

6. Too bad another Repub will be put in his spot.

Reply to DesertRat (Original post)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 05:57 PM

Mar 2018

Otherwise it ties the Senate.

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