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Claustrum

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4. My guess is it would depend on who gets sworn in first

Reply to tinrobot (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 6, 2021, 12:54 AM

Jan 2021

I wonder if the special election has a different sworn in date than Perdue's normal term.

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If we get both GA seats, who will be the senior and junior senator from GA? [View all] Claustrum Jan 2021 OP

I could be absolutely wrong, but I think it would be Ossoff tinrobot Jan 2021 #1

I'm unsure also but gun to my head... I would say the same. In It to Win It Jan 2021 #3

My guess is it would depend on who gets sworn in first Claustrum Jan 2021 #4

Good point. One candidate could also be held up by challenges/recounts for longer than the other tinrobot Jan 2021 #5

That's true. Ossoff's race will at least be in the automatic recount territory it looks like n/t Claustrum Jan 2021 #8

Winner, it is who gets sworn in first. bottomofthehill Jan 2021 #7

I believe the Constitution calls for TlalocW Jan 2021 #2

rock paper scissors jcgoldie Jan 2021 #6

Warnock assumes a seat that runs from 2016-2022 so I'm guessing he's senior Brother Buzz Jan 2021 #9

Someone said Ossoff because alphabetical. dawg day Jan 2021 #10

That's only if they are sworn in at the same day. Then it would be based on their last names. Claustrum Jan 2021 #11

The Rev should be the senior and the young man could be the junior RANDYWILDMAN Jan 2021 #12

I'm guessing Warnock will be sworn in first so he'll be the Senior Senator MustLoveBeagles Jan 2021 #13

Warnock, because he will be sworn in first. StevieM Jan 2021 #14

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