Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat could sit empty for months—and a fast-approaching deadline is why
- Posted on July 8, 2026
- By Fortune
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Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat could sit empty for months—and a fast-approaching deadline is why
If McConnell's seat becomes vacant after Aug. 3, Kentucky's 2024 succession law leaves no time for a special election—meaning it would stay empty until January.