Minnesota

Ocelot II

(131,206 posts) Thu Jan 29, 2026, 12:17 PM Jan 2026

Amy Klobuchar just announced that she is officially running for Governor.

Excellent! And the only halfway credible GOP candidate just dropped out because he doesn't want to be a Republican any more.

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Amy Klobuchar just announced that she is officially running for Governor. (Original Post) Ocelot II Jan 2026 OP

Special elections or appointment to fill the rest of her term? question everything Jan 2026 #1

She's a Senator so Walz can appoint a replacement if she resigns before the election, Ocelot II Jan 2026 #2

But we need Amy in the Senate in the meantime. iemanja Jan 2026 #3

For now, yes. But she could resign this summer in time for Walz to appoint a replacement Ocelot II Jan 2026 #4

Or she waits to resign until after the election to resign & then Walz appoints her replacement. dflprincess Jan 2026 #5

question everything

(52,384 posts)

1. Special elections or appointment to fill the rest of her term?

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 12:22 PM

Jan 2026

Ocelot II

(131,206 posts)

2. She's a Senator so Walz can appoint a replacement if she resigns before the election,

Reply to question everything (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 12:29 PM

Jan 2026

which she is not required to do. Special elections are necessary only to replace House members, but not Senators. If she does resign sooner I hope Walz appoints Peggy Flanagan, and then Angie Craig could be nominated unopposed to run for Tina Smith's seat.

iemanja

(57,779 posts)

3. But we need Amy in the Senate in the meantime.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 04:31 PM

Jan 2026

Especially now.

Ocelot II

(131,206 posts)

4. For now, yes. But she could resign this summer in time for Walz to appoint a replacement

Reply to iemanja (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 04:55 PM

Jan 2026

and for someone else to run for Smith's seat while she campaigns for Governor.

dflprincess

(29,417 posts)

5. Or she waits to resign until after the election to resign & then Walz appoints her replacement.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 10:22 PM

Jan 2026

(just in case, God forbid, something goes wrong. With Trump & Miller so determined to interfere in elections, I wouldn't take any chances)

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