If McConnell is still alive, but incapable of performing his duties as a Senator, I’m pretty sure it’s up to the Senate to remove him before Beshear can hold an election to replace him.I have no idea what the law says, but Governor Beshear should just call the special election anyway and force Republicans to show some proof of life for McConnell. That’s what they would do in the same situation.
— Mike Nellis (@MikeNellis) July 10, 2026
Call it the Feinstein precedent.
Elected senators sworn into office remain so until death, end of term, or removal under Senate rules. There really isn’t a fourth “failure to provide proof of life” option.
I know the Republicans would be screaming about this, and making Gingrichian demands (with no hope of seeing them enacted, but enjoying the press echoing them), and the political press duly providing the megaphones (call that the Biden precedent; or compare how pundits are treating the Platner candidacy, over the silence about the Paxton one), but dese are de conditions dat prevail.
One side has to at least keep the rules in sight, or pretty soon there are no rules at all. And if you think the present situation is bad….
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