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CincyDem

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5. Sessions' seat. Turns over in 2020.

Reply to onecaliberal (Original post)

Wed Dec 13, 2017, 12:18 AM

Dec 2017

Senate seats are set in Classes I, II, and III.

Class I goes to the voters in 2018
Class II in 2020
Class III just went in 2016 and again in 2022.

Sessions (and then Strange) are in Class II.

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Trump doesnt know Senate terms are 6 years in duration. [View all] onecaliberal Dec 2017 OP

In Trump's math, 3 years is a short period of time Pachamama Dec 2017 #1

This was a special election, another election will be held in 2020. bearsfootball516 Dec 2017 #2

Plus McConnell will refuse to seat Jones for three years so voters can weigh in. Midnight Writer Dec 2017 #6

What!! he didn't refer to Jones WIN as fake news??? riversedge Dec 2017 #3

This seat will be up again in 2020. roamer65 Dec 2017 #4

Sessions' seat. Turns over in 2020. CincyDem Dec 2017 #5