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McFlare92 t1_j0328c4 wrote

Topic for discussion: are we concerned about McClellan having to give up her state senate seat and Republicans using the vacancy to jam abortion restrictions through while we're down a senator? This also depends on the election taking place in Virginia Beach where a republican vacated the seat to take Elaine lurias old congressional seat. I'm leaning Bagby because of my fear here

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lemon_difficult90 t1_j034dsw wrote

I’ve thought about this too because she’s absolutely my first choice, but I can’t imagine she hasn’t considered this. She’s one of the biggest repro rights stalwarts we have in the GA, if not the biggest, and I just don’t think she’d risk being the reason why a ban gets passed. It’s a fair question, though, and one I imagine her office will be getting from a bunch of people. I’m interested to hear what she says.

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McFlare92 t1_j034kw0 wrote

I agree with you. She is an awesome representative and my first choice, but part of me feels safer voting Bagby since he's not in the senate. Tough call and I really hope she comments on this soon, or I may just call her office and ask

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ZachPruckowski t1_j03m73c wrote

Right now, we're 21-18 in the State Senate. If Republicans win in the vacant VB seat (hardly a sure thing), that would be 21-19. If McClellan wins and vacates her state legislative seat, that would make it 20-19, so still a Dem majority in the State Senate.

Not to mention that McClellan would only be vacating her seat on on like February 22nd, which is only a few days before the State Senate session ends. So there would only be a brief 20-19 period of a few days.

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Soloemilia OP t1_j0331r1 wrote

I see when she won her state seat. She won with 80% of the vote.

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McFlare92 t1_j0336uh wrote

It's literally the bluest district in the state senate so that's not my concern. My concern is any votes that would take place while her seat is vacant. We do not have a large enough majority to be down a D in the state senate

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Soloemilia OP t1_j033czf wrote

Okay I’m with you now.

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McFlare92 t1_j033giw wrote

Cool. Yeah that's the worry though. I guess I could call her office and ask. She is very nice in my experience

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Soloemilia OP t1_j033j4g wrote

Super nice, my kids have gone to school with her kids for years

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robsterva t1_j03i6ia wrote

Morrissey says he can keep his Senate seat and be in Congress at the same time.

He's clearly an unreliable source, but if he's right, then I would assume McClellan can resign her Senate seat at a more favorable time (say, after the 2023 GA session).

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bmore_in_rva t1_j046nv0 wrote

Yeah, I dunno about keeping the state seat while serving in congress, but I think McClellan could probably stay in the state senate until she's sworn into congress. There's only a few days between the special general election date and the scheduled end of session, although of course session can be dragged out.

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