House of Representatives and Senate?

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House of Representatives and Senate?

If a member dies in the House of Representatives how is he/she replaced? What about in the Senate?

2007-10-18 14:16:36 · 2 answers · asked by Alina's Mommy 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Government

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The governor of the state the senator or representative is from fills the empty seat until term is up and then that person has to run for re-election.

2007-10-18 15:18:31 · answer #1 · answered by Michael M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The Governor of the particular State appoints replacements until the next scheduled election. However, in the case of a deceased Senator, a special election may be called to select a replacement since the term of a Senator is six years.

2007-10-18 14:44:48 · answer #2 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋