So one less Democrat? How convenient.
GOP Gov Rick Snyder of Michigan says the special election to replace Democratic Rep. John Conyers won't take place for 11 MONTHS http://www.michigan.gov/snyder/0,4668,7-277-80388_80397-454755--,00.html …
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So the incumbent will theoretically be on the ballot twice?? To serve Nov 2018-Jan 2019 and then again for 2-yr term starting in 2019??
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There's precedent for this: this is *exactly* how MI-11 went down in 2012 (special election at the same time as the general). The difference is that Thad McCotter had resigned that July. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan%27s_11th_congressional_district_special_election,_2012 …
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That's just leaving the seat open until the next election.
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Michigan laws are laws. But blame whitey!pic.twitter.com/7JxhVZc4Ba
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That's BS.
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Doesn't pass the sniff test
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There should be a state law that a representative seat must be filled within 30 or 60 days. For constituents to go w/o representation should be unaccepted.
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Great point. How do these people go without congressional representation for a year?
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