Arizona
Related: About this forumWho will replace Kyl?
Thought I would try returning to an afternoon nap/meditation Monday. Unfortunately my inner clock is out of sync and I am up early reading a diary on dkos about the Arizona Senate race.
Gov. Ducey could replace Kyl with McCain or McSally. These are the two most discussed but Ducey may have his own sycophant in waiting. We will know soon enough.
If you care to read the entire diary on dkos, the link is below.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/11/12/1812312/-No-Way-In-Hell-Will-Martha-McSally-Be-Appointed-To-John-McCain-s-Old-Senate-Seat
The author includes a link to an old Arizona Republic article with local sourcing.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/09/02/doug-ducey-appears-ready-move-quickly-john-mccain-replacement/1147748002/
Gov. Doug Ducey expected to move quickly on appointing a John McCain replacement
9/2/2018
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Other possible candidates include:
Eileen Klein, the former president of the Arizona Board of Regents whom Ducey appointed as state treasurer in April.
Kirk Adams, Ducey's chief of staff who runs the governor's day-to-day operations.
Barbara Barrett, a business executive and the first Republican woman to run for governor in Arizona.
Michael Bidwill, the president of the Arizona Cardinals and longtime Ducey ally who went to prep school with Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Trump's Supreme Court nominee.
Jon Kyl, a former three-term senator and mentor to Ducey. (fait accompli*)
Former congressmen John Shadegg and Matt Salmon
*my addition, not in original
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)AZ law requires the Gov. to name the replacement. It has to be a Republican and they serve until the 2020 election.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)2 years
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)There will be a special election for Mayor. I expect to help a Democrat win.
Mosby
(17,168 posts)Friend of the Mccain family and a centrist.
Ducey is not a far right guy, I really can't see him appointing mcsally.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)I think he's eyeing a 2020 Senate run.