Kelly looks good but has little actual experience in government. And I doubt she wants to gamble with losing a Senate seat. So I think he’s out.
Shapiro has lots of state government experience, it’s not federal but still good for him thinking through policy decisions and knowing how to get things done. Also a swing state, and he has mid west appeal which works over multiple swing states. Apparently really good at fighting against maga types. I think he’s in.
And I doubt she wants to gamble with losing a Senate seat.
With a Dem governor to appoint a replacement, and a state that’s looking more blue than Wisconsin or Michigan or Virginia, its honestly not as big a gamble as you’d think.
I’ve been looking at this.
Kelly looks good but has little actual experience in government. And I doubt she wants to gamble with losing a Senate seat. So I think he’s out.
Shapiro has lots of state government experience, it’s not federal but still good for him thinking through policy decisions and knowing how to get things done. Also a swing state, and he has mid west appeal which works over multiple swing states. Apparently really good at fighting against maga types. I think he’s in.
With a Dem governor to appoint a replacement, and a state that’s looking more blue than Wisconsin or Michigan or Virginia, its honestly not as big a gamble as you’d think.
Replacement lasts until 2026, whereas Kelly would last until 2028. That’s Harris’s mid term election. Losing the Senate can gridlock everything.
We lost the Senate when we elected Sinema and Manchin.