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The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. You can't run for two different offices at the same time.

Reply to California_Republic (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2018, 02:48 PM

Dec 2018

House members have to run every two years, and obviously he couldn't have run to keep his old House seat at the same time he was running for the Senate.

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What?! Beto didn't run for re-election to the house? [View all] California_Republic Dec 2018 OP

You can't run for two different offices at the same time. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #1

I believe you can in several states including Texas TexasProgresive Dec 2018 #2

see: Lloyd Bentsen, 1988 brooklynite Dec 2018 #3

But even in those few states that aren't resign-to-run states, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #5

Yes you can. See Joe Lieberman, circa 2000 nt Baltimike Dec 2018 #4

He did not. blogslut Dec 2018 #6