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On this episode: As incoming president Donald Trump looks to staff his incoming administration, several of his top appointments are leaving behind active roles as elected representatives – like Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, and Elise Stefanik, a member of the House from New York.
Here’s what happens to those seats, and how procedures differ among different levels of government and across different states.
Learn more about how the process works for:
House: https://ballotpedia.org/Filling_vacancies_in_the_U.S._House_of_Representatives
Senate: https://ballotpedia.org/Filling_vacancies_in_the_U.S._Senate
Governorships:https://ballotpedia.org/How_gubernatorial_vacancies_are_filled
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Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at [email protected] or on X (formerly Twitter) @Ballotpedia.
*On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole.
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On this episode: As incoming president Donald Trump looks to staff his incoming administration, several of his top appointments are leaving behind active roles as elected representatives – like Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, and Elise Stefanik, a member of the House from New York.
Here’s what happens to those seats, and how procedures differ among different levels of government and across different states.
Learn more about how the process works for:
House: https://ballotpedia.org/Filling_vacancies_in_the_U.S._House_of_Representatives
Senate: https://ballotpedia.org/Filling_vacancies_in_the_U.S._Senate
Governorships:https://ballotpedia.org/How_gubernatorial_vacancies_are_filled
Sign up for our Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates
Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at [email protected] or on X (formerly Twitter) @Ballotpedia.
*On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole.

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