Obligatory Franken Potential Replacement Poll

[Free Bird]

Go

[Holmes]

I like Swanson or Ellison.

[Kamala]

Swanson’d be a good senator - I think Otto would as well.

[The Other Castro]

Swanson seems like the most obvious option.

[Doimper]

Mondale, as a placeholder until a competitive primary can be held.

[KingSweden]

Swanson. I’d have serious concerns about Ellison’s appeal statewide and Otto is a nonstarter in the Iron Range.

[An American Tail: Fubart Goes West]

Mondale, as a placeholder until a competitive primary can be held.

Funny, I was thinking Mondale before I saw your comment.

[Orser67]

Swanson. She's a very popular statewide official and she can probably hold that seat down for the next 20 years.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Swanson. She's a very popular statewide official and she can probably hold that seat down for the next 20 years.

[JMT]

Probably Swanson, but Tina Smith is certainly a possibility

[America Needs a 13-6 Progressive SCOTUS]

Other: Franken should stay.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Other: Franken should stay.

My opinion as well, but imo if he is to be replaced, I would prefer Swanson in the job.

[NewYorkExpress]

Other- R.T Rybak, the former Mayor of Minneapolis.

[I’m not Stu]

Swanson. I don't even think Ellison would be electable statewide in a state Clinton narrowly won.

[BuckeyeNut]

People who don't think Ellison would do well in Minnesota miss that the Minnesota was a state that was overwhelmingly for Bernie.

[Free Bird]

Other: Franken should stay.

I’m gonna go to the alternate timeline where it’s Norm Coleman being accused and see your response there.

[PragmaticPopulist]

If Franken resigns, it'll almost certainly be Swanson. She has been elected statewide multiple times, and clearly has ambitions.

[Keep cool-idge]

Peterson easily

First of all he could hold the senate seat for as long as he wants a true moderate
Second the GOP would finally pick up Minnesota 8th.

[I’m not Stu]

People who don't think Ellison would do well in Minnesota miss that the Minnesota was a state that was overwhelmingly for Bernie.

But Trump came close to winning MN. Would Islamophobia sink Ellison?

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Walter Mondale.

[Hydera]

Lori Swanson unless some guy comes out and say that she sexually harassed them.

[MAINEiac4434]

I want Ellison, but it would probably be Swanson.

[OriginalJeremiah]

People who don't think Ellison would do well in Minnesota miss that the Minnesota was a state that was overwhelmingly for Bernie.

But Trump came close to winning MN. Would Islamophobia sink Ellison?

Bernie won the Minnesota Caucus 61.6% or 118,135 votes, so I don't see Ellison having a problem especially because he is pro-worker. Also Minnesota has multiple Muslims/POC in office. If there is a special election I think it would be close but I think the Bernie wing would carry the victory over the establishment.

I would like to see Ellison as the Minnesota senator, we need more progressives in the midwest.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

People who don't think Ellison would do well in Minnesota miss that the Minnesota was a state that was overwhelmingly for Bernie.

But Trump came close to winning MN. Would Islamophobia sink Ellison?

Bernie won the Minnesota Caucus 61.6% or 118,135 votes, so I don't see Ellison having a problem especially because he is pro-worker. Also Minnesota has multiple Muslims/POC in office. If there is a special election I think it would be close but I think the Bernie wing would carry the victory over the establishment.

I would like to see Ellison as the Minnesota senator, we need more progressives in the midwest.

All of the Muslims in office in MN are in ultra safe D legislative/congressional seats. It's not as if we've seen a Muslim win a competitive general election.

[McGovernForPrez]

I really think people are overexaggerating how difficult a time Ellison would have getting elected. Politically Ellison is a solid fit for the state. Despite the 2016 results it's still a very heavily Democratic leaning state and just because he's Muslim doesn't mean he'd do poorly there. This is the state that elected Jesse Ventura to Governor.