And what happens sometime down the pike if there’s a democrat Senator from NJ who has to step down for any wrong doing such as hookers in the Domincan republic.
Who is in charge of choosing his replacement?
Well, I googled your question. I couldn’t find an extensive answer but it appears the governor is empowered to call a special election “if he wants to” . I took this to mean the governor could also leave the seat vacant if he/she so chose to do so. But, not sure. Perhaps if the deposed senator was nearing the end of his/her term maybe that would be the logical choice. But, as I said, couldn’t find a definitive answer on this.