“Kentucky lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a bill stripping the state’s Democratic governor of any role in picking someone to occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurred in the home state of 82-year-old Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell,” the AP reports.
“The legislation calls for a special election to fill any Senate vacancy from the Bluegrass State. The special election winner would hold the seat for the remainder of the unexpired term.”
Playbook: “While Andy Beshear has noted his opposition to the legislation, Republicans’ supermajority in the legislature could override a potential veto.”
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