Practical Issue w/Warren?

[Proud Liberal Dem]

I'm "pretty sure" I'm going to vote for Warren for the nomination but I also thought of one issue that could potentially hurt Democrats if she is elected POTUS and that is the matter of what would happen to her Senate seat if she leaves. Given that the current governor of Massachusetts is a Republican (I believe?), wouldn't he be able to replace her with a Republican for her Senate seat, at least until a special election can be held? Of course, this may or may not be an issue depending on when the current governor is up for re-election and what the rules are when a Senate seat is vacated before the end of a term. Is there anybody here from Massachusetts whom might be able to shed some light on this? I would be interested in hearing the logistics about how Warren winning the Presidency might affect our ability to also control the Senate after the 2020 elections. As I understand it, our path to winning the Senate in 2020 is possible but awfully tight.

[AtheistCrusader]

1. At this point

I am unwilling to entertain disqualifications for good candidates, that are not directly related to their ability to attain the Oval Office.

(Not saying you're wrong for bringing it up though.)

[Proud Liberal Dem]

2. I would personally hate to not vote for her

for that reason alone to be sure. She is an awesome Senator and I love that she has so many plans for so many things. I feel like she would get so much done.

[sagesnow]

3. It would only be a temporary setback..

According to this article, the Republican Governor of Massachusetts would appoint a Republican Senator only until a Special Election could be held. Massachusetts would most likely elect the Democratic Candidate for Senator.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-winning-the-white-house-could-cost-democrats-the-senate-at-least-temporarily/

[oldsoftie]

4. At this point, winning is all that matters.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

5. I don't disagree

I plan on crawling over hot, broken glass on my hands and knees to get to the polling place on Election Day 2020. ANY Democrat currently likely to win is going to be a 1000 times better than Trump.

[Green Line]

6. It's how we got Scott Brown

She can resign in November, then a special election would be held, probably in April. The biggest problem is that people think plain vanilla Charlie Baker is a moderate, he just plays the part, he isn't. I don't think we'll get another Scott Brown, I think either Joe Kennedy or Maura Healey would run, either one of them would beat any republican appointed. But there would be a few months with a republican senator from Mass.

[Gothmog]

7. Democrats will lose Warren's senate seat if she is on the winning ticket