MicroWave@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agoGeorgia Democrat Mesha Mainor, at odds with her party, switches to Republicansapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up181arrow-down12
arrow-up179arrow-down1external-linkGeorgia Democrat Mesha Mainor, at odds with her party, switches to Republicansapnews.comMicroWave@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareMadBabs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up45·1 year agoHow does this not prompt a special election?!
minus-squarebluGill@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoThere is nothing about parties in the US constitution, and I doubt Georgia has anything either. You elect people not a party. As such it would be a surprise if this did trigger any election outside the normal cycle.
minus-squareexohuman@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoIt’s still early. I’m hoping to see one.
How does this not prompt a special election?!
There is nothing about parties in the US constitution, and I doubt Georgia has anything either. You elect people not a party. As such it would be a surprise if this did trigger any election outside the normal cycle.
It’s still early. I’m hoping to see one.