States do this differently. Here it doesn't matter what party the Governor is, he has to pick a replacement in the party of the missing representative, and then a special election is usually necessary, although I think that depends on how much of the term was left.
States do this differently. Here it doesn't matter what party the Governor is, he has to pick a replacement in the party of the missing representative, and then a special election is usually necessary, although I think that depends on how much of the term was left.