The House of Representatives...

[Upthevibe]

Guys, I'm not understanding why people are concerned when President-Elect Biden choses a Dem. from the House for a position. He's nominating Deb Haaland for Secretary of the Interior but she's from New Mexico which has a Dem. Governor. Doesn't the Governor appoint someone - another Dem - to take her seat? So we haven't lost anything...what am I missing here?

[Proud liberal 80]

1. The seat will be vacant until special election

[Upthevibe]

2. Crap!!!!! Yikes!!!! I thought the Governors appoint someone until

the next election.....the way Governor Newsom is going to appoint someone to take V.P.-Elect Harris' seat.......???

[brooklynite]

7. Governors appoint Senate replacements, House vacancies wait for special election.

[former9thward]

3. The governor has no power to appoint anyone.

There have been 3 Biden selections from the House so far.

[Upthevibe]

4. So the Governor has the power to appoint someone

for the Senate but not for the House?

[former9thward]

6. Yes.

They can appoint someone to a Senate vacancy until the next regular general election. The House vacancies remain vacant until a special election can be called and the winner certified.

[bottomofthehill]

5. Article 1 Section 2

The only way to the House is by election.

The senate in some states hold special elections, in others, the governor appoints, some the governor appoints until the special election, others the governor appoints until the next federal election ( like we are currently seeing in GA).

But the only way to the People’s House is by election.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

8. And honestly, it's hard to think of a strong Democrat to run for that seat.

I really, really wish Biden hadn't appointed her. Tom Udall is retiring from the Senate and he'd have been an excellent choice. Or surely there are other Native Americans who don't currently hold office who might have been good.