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No - in recent times, senators run for President without resigning, collecting their salary and doing little in the senate. They often run for re-election in the Senate as they run for President.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoNo. There have been three U.S. Presidents who were still members of the U.S. Senate when they became Presumptive President-Elect:
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∙ 12y agoNo- a senator can run for President and keep his office. If he is elected, he has to resign as senator before he can be sworn in as president.
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∙ 8y agoOnly if he wins. Otherwise he can remain a senator (such as John McCain in 2008 and John Kerry in 2004).
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Does a representative have to resign before running for President or Vice President?
of-course who does not know that
Why must a senator resign from the office before she or he can be sworn in as president?
A person must resign from the Senate before becoming president because an individual cannot hold both offices at the same time.
Can a senator or representative be appointed to the office of the president?
Presidents are not appointed- they are elected. A senator or representative can run for president , but if elected president , he must resign any previous office before he takes office as president.
Does a governor have to resign before running for president?
No, so long as they fulfill their duties as governor they can run for president in their spare time.
What will happen to Barack Obama's position as a senator now that he is the president?
He will resign from the position of Senator and the Governor of Illinois will appoint a replacement for him.
Can the President resign?
yes No pressure can be brought to bear that will cause him to resign but he cant be forced to resign. He can be impeached. Nixon for instance resigned before impeachment proceedings started against him.
Can a judge run for President if they resign?
Yes, a former judge could run for president. I am not sure that a judge would even have to resign before running, but maybe so. I can not think of a judge who has been considered as a presidential candidate or that the question has come up.
Only president to resign before his trem ended?
President Nixon.
The length of term of a senator?
In the United States Senate, the term in office is six years. After that the senator must either resign or declare that he is running for re-election. There are no limits on how many times a senator can run for re-election.
How many senators currently sit in the Cabinet?
Hillary Clinton, secretary of state, is an ex-senator. I think she is the only one. A senator has to resign before serving on the cabinet.
Who was the southern senator that supported the union and later became Lincoln's VP?
Andrew Johnson was the only US senator who did not resign when his state seceded. Lincoln chose him as his vice-president for his second term.
Was Richard Nixon the only President to resign as President?
Yes, Nixon was the only president to resign.
