Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear told reporters there was no need to discuss a replacement for Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), whose age and health have sparked concern, because he believed the senator would serve out his term.
In the event that a Senate seat becomes vacant before the end of a term, states generally have laws that allow the governor to choose the replacement, as per the U.S. Constitution’s 17th Amendment. In Kentucky, the governor would need to choose from a list of three candidates made by the state executive committee of the same party as the senator who left his seat.
