How will vacancies created by Trump’s cabinet nominations be filled?
On this episode: As incoming president Donald Trump looks to staff his incoming administration, several of his top appointments are leaving behind active roles as elected representatives – like Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, and Elise Stefanik, a member of the House from New York.
Here’s what happens to those seats, and how procedures differ among different levels of government and across different states.
Learn more about how the process works for:
House: https://ballotpedia.org/Filling_vacancies_in_the_U.S._House_of_Representatives
Senate…
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