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McConnell’s Absence and Senate Power Shift | Global News
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Senator Mitch McConnell’s prolonged hospital stay raises urgent questions about his Senate future—and the race to replace him. With his term ending in January, Kentucky’s unusual election laws could force a special election as early as November, pitting voters against choosing both a temporary replacement and the next full-term senator. Republicans engineered these rules to block Democratic control, but the legal gray areas and potential for chaos mean this could become one of the most consequential Senate vacancies in decades.
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