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nkpolitics1212

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3. The perfect example is the 2013 NJ US Senate special election to replace Frank Lautenberg.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 2, 2020, 03:35 AM

Sep 2020

Frank Lautenberg died on 6/2013.
Governor Chris Christie appointed a Republican Jeffrey Chiesa to that seat.
Chiesa declined to be a candidate for the 2013 special election.
Cory Booker won the special election.

Joe Kennedy 3rd is favored to win in the general over whoever the Republican Nominee is assuming Kennedy 3rd does not behave like Martha Coakley who lost the 2010 special general election to replace Ted Kennedy.

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I'm trying to remember how this works Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #1

The perfect example is the 2013 NJ US Senate special election to replace Frank Lautenberg. nkpolitics1212 Sep 2020 #3

Thanks! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #4

It is a State by state bottomofthehill Sep 2020 #2

i think Lt Gov/ Gov in 2022 nutsnberries Sep 2020 #5