Anyone know why?
Does this mean that smarmy little dweeb is gonna become a Senator???
I think he has been sick for a while.
He’s been pretty sick for several months now, and insisting he wasn’t going to resign, but I think his shelf life is expiring.
Oh good, today had been so boring.
By all accounts, Mr. Cochran really is retiring to spend more time with his family in his final time on this Earth. In that venture, I wish him well. I won’t miss him in the Senate.
Cochran won election in 2014. Mississippi’s Governor will appoint a replacement to serve until a special election can be held in 2026.
Sorry, you need to be more specific. The list of GOP smarmy little dweebs is endless…
Would I be wrong to think that if Trump endorses Chris McDaniel the dems might have a shot of picking up the seat?
Story seems clear: 80 years old and in declining health.
Yes, the GOP has an incredibly deep bench of moronic assholes.
Roy Moore has just moved to Mississippi.
It’s more like his real life is expiring…
Never heard of him.
Chris McDaniel, who is a nut, will likely be the GOP candidate in 2018. Maybe a decent Democrat (like Doug Jones) can run?
Per the below, it looks like there will be a special election held in conjunction with the General Election in November. Governor appoints an interim until then.
I wonder if this was done to protect Wicker from McDaniel?
MS § 23-15-855:
(1) If a vacancy shall occur in the office of United States Senator from Mississippi by death, resignation or otherwise, the Governor shall, within ten (10) days after receiving official notice of such vacancy, issue his proclamation for an election to be held in the state to elect a Senator to fill such unexpired term as may remain, provided the unexpired term is more than twelve (12) months and the election shall be held within ninety (90) days from the time the proclamation is issued and the returns of such election shall be certified to the Governor in the manner set out above for regular elections, unless the vacancy shall occur in a year that there shall be held a general state or congressional election, in which event the Governor’s proclamation shall designate the general election day as the time for electing a Senator, and the vacancy shall be filled by appointment as hereinafter provided.
(2) In case of a vacancy in the office of United States Senator, the Governor may appoint a Senator to fill such vacancy temporarily, and if the United States Senate be in session at the time the vacancy occurs the Governor shall appoint a Senator within ten (10) days after receiving official notice thereof, and the Senator so appointed shall serve until his successor is elected and commissioned as provided for in subsection (1) of this section, provided that such unexpired term as he may be appointed to fill shall be for a longer time than one (1) year, but if for a shorter time than one (1) year he shall serve for the full time of the unexpired term and no special election shall be called by the Governor but his successor shall be elected at the regular election.
2026?
No, you wouldn’t be wrong. MS has the largest black population in the country at 37% as of the 2010 census. It’s total minority population is about 43%. MS could absolutely pull an AL, but it will depend solely on turning out that black vote.
One of those special twelve year Senate terms.
Ah…2026? is this a typo? 2018 to 2026 is 8 years, 2 years longer than a senators term??