Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is pushing for Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts to fill the vacant seat left by Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), who recently announced his retirement.
Sasse confirmed on Oct. 6 that he will retire early from the Senate and will likely take a position as president of the University of Florida.
Now, Graham wants Ricketts to take Sasse’s place in the Senate—a position to which Ricketts could theoretically appoint himself. Under Nebraska law, the governor appoints a new senator if a vacancy arises in the middle of a term.
However, Ricketts has been clear that he does not intend to appoint himself, though he did still leave open the prospect of joining the U.S. Senate when his term is over….