What becomes of that expelled rep's constituents , do they just lose representation?

[Fullduplexxx]

[Turbineguy]

1. If they have no representation,

I suppose they can stop paying taxes.

[deminks]

6. +1

[regnaD kciN]

2. Yep...

…and we should all get used to the notion that the Republicans plan to use every possible chicanery to ensure permanent minority rule, no matter what voters want.

[underpants]

3. Special elections

No idea if they can win back the seat.

[Bev54]

4. I want to know if the fact that they did not pass to expel the lady, if this will

give the other two a legal basis to sue for racism, the fact the white woman survives but 2 black men do not, doing the same thing.

[brooklynite]

13. No.

The legislature is the master of its own rules, including expulsion.

[applegrove]

5. There is an election and Justin Jones can run again. Nothing is stopping him.

[drray23]

7. the county boards will nominate stand ins. then the governor will announce special elections

within 30 days which will be held within 2 months of his announcement. They absolutely can run again for their seat.
I suspect that is what will happen and they will win even more resoundingly.

[in2herbs]

8. I hope Jones does run again and believe he will win handily. IF something good comes

from this bad perhaps it will be a groundswell of TN voters demanding gun control.

[Taraman]

9. Jones said he will run again, but also pursue legal means

Well spoken man. Look forward to seeing more of him.

[Takket]

10. yup, and since there is nothing stopping rethugs from doing this

in bodies where they have a supermajority, expect to see this a lot more in red states. Democrats will shut up, or get expelled.

[Hortensis]

12. Well, Democrats can just take it outside on the steps, with the crowds.

There IS something stopping Republicans from attacking their own citizens' right to representation in most places, and that's the specter of losing their own seats and majorities. They can only do this where they already have trifecta control the government, anyway.

[2 Meow Momma]

11. I'm in Tennessee. Their representation is squashed by the rules

of the supermajority. That is why these brave 3 broke the rules. Their voices have been silenced and their microphones turned off. That’s the very reason they went to the well of the house with a bullhorn. The repubs won’t let their voices represent the people that voted for them.

These reps were merely trying to represent.