2020 Gubernational elections: Who is running megathread

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Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar to Run for IL Governor

http://wtax.com/news/101101-chicago-alderman-to-run-for-governor/

[brucejoel99]

Senator Susan Collins says she may run for Governor of Maine

Doesn't that mean there has to be a special election for her seat?

She'd get to make the appointment and then there would be the normal election in 2020.

Are you sure? According to this Maine law:

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There would most likely be a special election in 2019. If this is the case, I think I may actually be willing to make this trade.

Representatives & Senators aren't the same thing.

I doubt it. But if it were to happen, Collins would obviously try everything to keep this seat in GOP hands. I wonder who she would want to run? Maybe Poliquin? But yeah, it would be a tough race for Republicans, no doubt about it.

I just read an article that apparently Lepage would fill the vacancy. I don't understand as I thought it should be her who would havr to make an appointment if she becomes governor

Ah... I see. He can't appoint himself, right?

I mean, let's imagine.

Collins wins, so it's her the new governor, so that would be her duty to fill the vacancy right ?
Why Lepage would have this power as rollcall suggested?

LePage would only fill the vacancy if she resigns from the Senate prior to the end of his term as Governor. If her resignation from the Senate were to take effect at the exact same time as her gubernatorial term were to begin, then one of her first acts as Governor would be to appoint her replacement.