2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumIf Liz runs with Hill---will she have to give up her Senate seat?
I think some states make you---am I correct on that?
PatrickforO
(14,592 posts)This way, if she loses, she still keeps it. However if she wins she would have to give it up. No serving VP can concurrently serve in the Senate.
BlueStateLib
(937 posts)book_worm
(15,951 posts)then she would have to resign.
The Second Stone
(2,900 posts)Since she is not up for election this year, it does not matter whether Massachusetts only allows her to run for one.
democrattotheend
(11,607 posts)If she loses she stays in the Senate, just like John Kerry did in 2004 and Ted Kennedy in 1980.
I am not aware of any states that make you give up your seat prior to running. I know some states disallow someone from running for president or VP at the same time they run for Congress, like Lieberman did in 2000. Is that what you are thinking of maybe?
okasha
(11,573 posts)I believe he was the first to run for two offices at once.
democrattotheend
(11,607 posts)I either didn't know or forgot that he was up for reelection to the Senate in 1960.
bornskeptic
(1,330 posts)In 1932, John Nance Gardner ran for re-election to the House and for the vice-presidency, and won both.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Nance_Garner
okasha
(11,573 posts)The only reason most people remember him is the state park, poor guy.
treestar
(82,383 posts)Biden did - he won it, so it had to be filled. They picked someone who agreed to be temporary and the next election in 2010 a Senator was elected to a the four years remaining.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,169 posts)She is better off right where she is, anyway.
treestar
(82,383 posts)Biden was up for reelection in 2008.
tallahasseedem
(6,716 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,469 posts)...if Warren vacated her seat
Think about it.
SecularMotion
(7,981 posts)Pieces of the legal guidance given to Reid were shared with the Globe by a person close to Reid who is familiar with the guidance.
Reid sees a number of promising paths to making sure that Democrats keep Warrens seat and is very open to her being selected, said this person, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2016/06/03/harry-reid-studies-legal-scenarios-for-filling-senate-seat-elizabeth-warren-gets-vice-presidential-nod/3FSrNJlAhqRoiWt6iQMK7J/story.html
Brother Buzz
(36,469 posts)LoverOfLiberty
(1,438 posts)sort of like we are hoping that the Senate refusing to hold a hearing for Garland will backfire.
Brother Buzz
(36,469 posts)It could will be ugly
frazzled
(18,402 posts)So it's still a pretty much of a risk. Remember Mitt Romney and Scott Brown. Do not overrate the liberal aspect of Massachusetts; most may be Democrats, but many are of the white working-class sort that are open to a Republican.
An open senate seat is still a risk, unless they have someone truly stellar waiting in the wings. I don't know who that would be.