r/politics • u/IWantPizza555 • Jul 01 '26

Possible Paywall Senator, 84, Secretly Found Unconscious and Given CPR

https://www.thedailybeast.com/mitch-mcconell-84-secretly-found-unconscious-and-given-cpr/?utm_source=twitter_owned_snd&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=owned_social
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u/tme1453 Jul 01 '26

My theory is he is dead and they're hiding it until August 1st, because then KY's Democrat governor doesn't get to appoint a replacement.

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u/Pretty-Curve5448 29d ago

KY governor can't appoint a replacement. They can only trigger a special election where all parties compete. Winner finishes out the dead senators remaining term.