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fargone

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4. 8 senators and 40 congressmen's wives have followed them into office.

Reply to Munu (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 02:55 PM

Monday

Most filled in until the next election. A few in Congress went on to win at least one election following the appointment
In the Senate, 7 of 8 were D. In the House 25 of 40 were D. Debbie Dingell of MI is a special case. She was not a widow. Her husband retired and she won the election to replace him.

https://cawp.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/resources/widows.pdf,

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