Arizona governor to wait until after McCain burial to announce Senate successor

[Eugene]

Source: Washington Post

Arizona governor to wait until after McCain burial to announce Senate successor

By Tory Newmyer, Reporter
August 26 at 1:29 PM

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will not announce a replacement for the late senator John McCain until he is laid to rest, a spokesman for the governor said Sunday.

McCain, who died Saturday at age 81 after a year-long battle with brain cancer, will be buried at the U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery in Annapolis. But the timing of the six-term Republican senator’s funeral isn’t yet known.

“Out of respect for the life and legacy of Senator John McCain and his family, Governor Ducey will not be making any announcements about an appointment until after the senator is laid to rest,” said Daniel Ruiz, a spokesman for Ducey. “Now is a time for remembering and honoring a consequential life well lived.”

Ducey said on Twitter that McCain will lie in state in the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix on Wednesday, which would have been the senator’s 82nd birthday. Congressional leaders in Washington have said that he would lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, though the timing was uncertain.

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[bitterross]

1. Seems like the decent thing to do.

A day or two isn't going to make a difference.

[oberliner]

2. Seems reasonable

[dflprincess]

3. My friend in Phoenix says speculation is that it will be

Cindy McCain. Not that said friend has access to any special info.

Not unusual to appoint the widow. Muriel Humphrey filled Hubert's seat until the special election