What if a Senator in a competative state dies?

[ProgressiveModerate]

Considering how old many Senators there are, this seems very realistically possible

If Republicans win a 51-49 majority on Tuesday, all it takes is the death of a single senator for their majority to be in jeopardy.

If Democrats get a 50-50 senate, all it takes is 1 death to put their majority at risk, and they have a lot of senators like Manchin who if they die are pretty much an instant loss of that seat.

If Republicans get a 52-48 senate, they have a buffer but still

[CookieDamage]

you kinda just answered your question sis

[MarkD]

In most states, the Governor has the power to appoint a replacement for a U.S. Senator who dies in office, or resigns, or announces an intent to resign. I know of at least two states in which the Governor does not have the power to appoint replacements: Oklahoma and Oregon. So if Jim Inhofe were to die, his seat would just remain vacant until a special election would be held.

If Republican Jerry moran were to die, Kansas's Democratic Governor Laura Kelly could appoint a Democrat to replace him, flipping a seat from R to D.
If Republican Mitch McConnell were to die, Kentucky's Democratic Governor Andy Beshear could appoint a Democrat to replace him, flipping that seat from R to D.
If Republicans John Kennedy or Bill Cassidy were to die, Louisiana's Democratic Governor Jon Bel Edwards could appoint a Democrat to replace whichever one died, flipping a seat from R to D.
If Republican Susan Collins were to die, Maine's Democratic Governor Janet Mills could appoint a Democrat to replace her, flipping that seat from R to D.
If Republican Richard Burr were to die, North Carolina's Democratic Governor Roy Cooper could appoint a Democrat to replace him, flipping that seat from R to D.
If Republican Ron Johnson were to die, Wisconsin's Democratic Governor Tony Evers could appoint a Democrat to replace him, flipping that seat from R to D.
Any of those examples would mean flipping control of the Senate to Democratic-majority.

But conversely, there are some Republican Governors currently in states that could appoint Republicans to replace Democratic Senators who died in office.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

The only ones that will die are Feinstein, Leahy, Inhofe, now if there is a plane crash then that will be different, all our our D's are under 70.

Ted Stevens died, and Wellstone and Carnahan died in a plane private jet crash

[PAK Man]

The only ones that will die are Feinstein, Leahy, Inhofe, now if there is a plane crash then that will be different, all our our D's are under 70.

Ted Stevens died, and Wellstone and Carnahan died in a plane private jet crash

You forgot Grassley - only 3 months younger than Feinstein. Also, I wouldn't say they "will" die. Any member of the U.S. Senate can die. They're just the oldest members of the U.S. Senate.

[Fmr. Gov. NickG]

In most states, the Governor has the power to appoint a replacement for a U.S. Senator who dies in office, or resigns, or announces an intent to resign. I know of at least two states in which the Governor does not have the power to appoint replacements: Oklahoma and Oregon. So if Jim Inhofe were to die, his seat would just remain vacant until a special election would be held.

If Republican Jerry moran were to die, Kansas's Democratic Governor Laura Kelly could appoint a Democrat to replace him, flipping a seat from R to D.
If Republican Mitch McConnell were to die, Kentucky's Democratic Governor Andy Beshear could appoint a Democrat to replace him, flipping that seat from R to D.
If Republicans John Kennedy or Bill Cassidy were to die, Louisiana's Democratic Governor Jon Bel Edwards could appoint a Democrat to replace whichever one died, flipping a seat from R to D.
If Republican Susan Collins were to die, Maine's Democratic Governor Janet Mills could appoint a Democrat to replace her, flipping that seat from R to D.
If Republican Richard Burr were to die, North Carolina's Democratic Governor Roy Cooper could appoint a Democrat to replace him, flipping that seat from R to D.
If Republican Ron Johnson were to die, Wisconsin's Democratic Governor Tony Evers could appoint a Democrat to replace him, flipping that seat from R to D.
Any of those examples would mean flipping control of the Senate to Democratic-majority.

But conversely, there are some Republican Governors currently in states that could appoint Republicans to replace Democratic Senators who died in office.

There are a few states where the Governor has to appoint a member of the same party as the Senator who died, and I had thought NC was once of them.

[Frenchrepublican]

In most states, the Governor has the power to appoint a replacement for a U.S. Senator who dies in office, or resigns, or announces an intent to resign. I know of at least two states in which the Governor does not have the power to appoint replacements: Oklahoma and Oregon. So if Jim Inhofe were to die, his seat would just remain vacant until a special election would be held.

If Republican Jerry moran were to die, Kansas's Democratic Governor Laura Kelly could appoint a Democrat to replace him, flipping a seat from R to D.
If Republican Mitch McConnell were to die, Kentucky's Democratic Governor Andy Beshear could appoint a Democrat to replace him, flipping that seat from R to D.
If Republicans John Kennedy or Bill Cassidy were to die, Louisiana's Democratic Governor Jon Bel Edwards could appoint a Democrat to replace whichever one died, flipping a seat from R to D.
If Republican Susan Collins were to die, Maine's Democratic Governor Janet Mills could appoint a Democrat to replace her, flipping that seat from R to D.
If Republican Richard Burr were to die, North Carolina's Democratic Governor Roy Cooper could appoint a Democrat to replace him, flipping that seat from R to D.
If Republican Ron Johnson were to die, Wisconsin's Democratic Governor Tony Evers could appoint a Democrat to replace him, flipping that seat from R to D.
Any of those examples would mean flipping control of the Senate to Democratic-majority.

But conversely, there are some Republican Governors currently in states that could appoint Republicans to replace Democratic Senators who died in office.

There are a few states where the Governor has to appoint a member of the same party as the Senator who died, and I had thought NC was once of them.

Yeah it's true, I believe that the governor can chose the person he will nominate, but this person must be chosen on a list which is submitted to him by the party of the former senator.