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If us senator dies or resigns in Minnesota who replaces him and for how long?

A special election can be held or the governor can appoint someone to the office. They serve what is left of the term.


Who becomes Us senator if a sitting senator is elected president?

The elected president must resign his position in the senate causing a vacancy as occurs if a senator dies in office or resigns for any reason. What happens next depends upon the state legislature of the affected state. According to the 17th Amendment the state legislature can direct the governor to appoint someone to temporarily serve as senator until an election can be held or else leave the office open until an election can be held. The exact timing of the election is left to the legislature.


What are the state primaries?

Primary elections are preliminary elections for the purpose of choosing the candidates for the main elections that actual choose the office-holders. The term "state primary" may refer to an election held within a state to choose candidates for the presidential election or it may refer to primaries held to choose candidates for state offices.


What national offices held by Abraham Lincoln?

Yes, there was an office held when Abraham was president and that office was oval office.


In what month are general presidental election held in the US?

US presidential elections are held in November of years divisible by 4. The next one will be in 2012. (There are also primary elections held at different times in different states before the actual election, for the purpose of choosing nominees )