That has happened with many U.S. Senators, including Sec. Kerry's predecessor, Hillary Clinton.
On December 21,president Obama nominated Senator John Kerry for secretary of state.
The Vice president takes the senators position. This is when the senator is not available.
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Abraham Lincoln did win the position of US senator for Illinios
He will resign from the position of Senator and the Governor of Illinois will appoint a replacement for him.
No woman has ever been nominated for US president yet. Margarette Chase Smith senator from Maine in 1964
He was Wisconsin's senator
Junior Senator from Ill.
He was Thomas Eagleton, a senator from MO.
Stephen A. Douglas, US senator from Illinois was their candidate in 1860.
US Senator from Illinois. Prior to that he was a state senator from Illinois.