If Sen. Larry Craig resigns, the governor (Butch Otter, R) appoints his replacement

[More Than A Feeling]

who serves until the next time the seat is up, which in this case, is this cycle:

TITLE 59
PUBLIC OFFICERS IN GENERAL
CHAPTER 9
RESIGNATIONS AND VACANCIES
59-910. UNITED STATES SENATOR -- VACANCIES, HOW FILLED. Whenever any
vacancy shall occur in the office of United States senator from the state of
Idaho by death, resignation or otherwise, the governor shall have the power
and is hereby authorized and empowered to fill such vacancy by appointment,
and the person so appointed shall hold such office until such time as a United
States senator is regularly elected to fill such vacancy, at the next
succeeding general election, and qualifies by virtue of such election:
provided, however, that in case a vacancy occurs in the position of United
States senator from the state of Idaho within thirty (30) days of any general
election, no election for United States senator to fill said vacancy shall be
held at such general election.

http://www3.state.id.us/cgi-bin/newidst?sctid=590090010.K

His opponent is former Congressman Larry LaRocco, whose website is here: http://www.laroccoforsenate.com/

You can donate to him via ActBlue here: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/17920

[tanyev]

1. "Butch Otter"?

Seriesly?

[onenote]

2. I loved him in Animal House...

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

8. The guy who names Craig's replacement is named Butch?

Small world...

[cyclezealot]

3. I think the Idaho governor is a Democrat.

Anyone who served for Frank Church has to be ok. How can Craig go to the Senate in good faith. He is now a laughing stock. He was not drunk of something?

[MaineDem]

4. I'm pretty sure he's GOP. n/t

[ronnykmarshall]

5. No he's a republican.

[cyclezealot]

6. unfortunately thats right.

many red states in the west have been electing Democrats of late. Like Montana and Wyoming. Unfortunately Idaho is not one. Some Rep. named Gov. Otter. R.

[depakid]

7. He's a real asshole, too

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

9. Republican / Asshole

Kind of redundant, don't you think?