Sanders replacement in the Senate would be a republican

[Moderateguy]

The governor is republican. So it will be just a little bit harder to get control of the Senate—IF Bernie is the nominee and wins

[msongs]

1. that'll teach those establishment democrats a lesson they wont forget nt

[PoliticAverse]

2. Nope. Vacancies for US Senator are filled by special election in Vermont.

See: https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/vacancies-in-the-united-states-senate.aspx

[Moderateguy]

3. Can you please give me a source for this- would help me sleep better

[PoliticAverse]

7. See...

https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/vacancies-in-the-united-states-senate.aspx

https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/17/053/02621

Title 17 : Elections
Chapter 053 : Vacancies
(Cite as: 17 V.S.A. § 2621)

§ 2621. Vacancy in office of U.S. Senator or Representative

(a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of U.S. Senator or U.S. Representative, the Governor shall call a special election to fill the vacancy. His or her proclamation shall specify a day for the special election and a day for a special primary, pursuant to section 2352 of this title.

(b) The special election shall be held not more than six months from the date the vacancy occurs, except that if the vacancy occurs within six months of a general election, the special election may be held the same day as the general election provided the ballots for the special election are able to be distributed by the deadline set forth in section 2479 of this title. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2019, No. 67, § 18.)

[Moderateguy]

5. Thank You!

[mgcgulfcoast]

4. I think you are somewhat misguided

You do realize if Sanders wins, i should say when he wins, he will sweep in alot of democrats down ballot.

[Moderateguy]

8. I disagree on that but will be happy to be proven wrong

[Jake Stern]

10. Republican Phil Scott is to the LEFT of our own Joe Manchin, especially on social issues.

He's staunchly pro-choice, pro-immigrant and pro-LGBT rights.

[Moderateguy]

14. I meant that Bernie would have coattails downballot

[Jake Stern]

6. Even if that were the case he or she would be a moderate, almost RINO, Republican

and would almost certainly be bounced in the next election.

I really wouldn't fret anybody Phil Scott appointed.

[David__77]

9. There would be an election. See the link to NCSL in response #7.

...

[myohmy2]

11. we'll...

...have to take that one for the Gipper...

[VarryOn]

12. It won't be necessary nt

[juxtaposed]

13. have you ever been to vermont? Vermonters only elected a republican governor b/c

they felt bad for him, he had no job, his kids were starving. Things were not looking good for the to be governor, so Vermont said lets take care of our less fortunate and give the poor guy a job. The rest is history.