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It actually won’t be Pelosi. She too will have not been able to be re-elected. So then it would go to President Pro-tem of the Senate. Which normally would be Sen. Chuck Grassley (R). But, if 1/3 of the Senators are also not able to be elected, the Democrats now have a majority. So, in the event the election is not held, the next in line of succession will be Senator Patrick Leahy.
Comment by pm_me_your_kindwords at 16/08/2020 at 13:06 UTC
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Well, elections are run by the states. I’m pretty sure California, of all places, will have their election. I would assume she will be re-elected even if Trump is still disputing his (hopeful) loss.
Comment by hitliquor999 at 16/08/2020 at 13:13 UTC
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There is not just one election. If individual senate and house elections are settled without contest they should be able to assume their positions.