Harry Reid is figuring out how to fill Elizabeth Warren’s seat if she makes a VP run
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid has been examining the Massachusetts rules for filling a vacancy if Elizabeth Warren were to become a vice presidential candidate, The Boston Globe reports.
“Reid sees a number of promising paths to making sure that Democrats keep Warren’s seat and is very open to her being selected” as Hillary Clinton’s running mate, a person close to Reid told the Globe.
According to the Globe, Reid’s team found that, in theory, if Warren were to file a resignation letter 145 days before the January 20, 2017 inauguration, Gov. Charlie Baker would be blocked from picking a temporary replacement. Massachusetts state law requires a special election be held within 145 to 160 days in the event of a Senate or House vacancy.
Read the full Globe report here.
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