Please tell me it’s illegal for his wife to step in???
n 37 states (listed below), U.S. Senate vacancies are temporarily filled by gubernatorial appointment. The appointee serves until the next statewide general election is held; the winner in that election serves out the remainder of the term.[1][2]
Alabama
Arkansas[3]
Arizona[4]
California
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii[4][5][6]
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky[7]
Maine
Maryland[4]
Michigan
Minnesota[5]
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey[5]
New Mexico
New York[5]
North Carolina[4]
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Utah[4]
Virginia[5]
West Virginia
Wyoming[4]