Corker's replacement if he becomes Secretary of State

[I’m not Stu]

If Corker becomes Secretary of State, who will Haslam pick to replace Corker?

[Cynthia]

One of the state's 7 member congressional delegation. I see Marsha Blackburn being a real possibility of being appointed, but she's too conservative to keep the seat non-competitive.

[Suburbia]

Maybe Marsha Blackburn or Diane Black.

[windjammer]

I assume some no names because Haslam wants to run?

[Cynthia]

I assume some no names because Haslam wants to run?

A multibillionare proactively demanding a legislative job seems a bit wild to me

[Kingpoleon]

Bill Frist, Randy McNally, and Beth Harwell are the three most likely nominees.

[MT Treasurer]

I see Marsha Blackburn being a real possibility of being appointed, but she's too conservative to keep the seat non-competitive.

Please name one Democrat who would have a non-zero chance of beating Blackburn.

[I’m not Stu]

Bill Frist, Randy McNally, and Beth Harwell are the three most likely nominees.

Bill Frist? Would he consider running again if Haslam appoints him? Would Haslam himself run?

[hopper]

Bill Frist, Randy McNally, and Beth Harwell are the three most likely nominees.

Bill Frist? Would he consider running again if Haslam appoints him? Would Haslam himself run?

I could see Frist as a "placeholder" till an election for the seat happens.

[I’m not Stu]

Bill Frist, Randy McNally, and Beth Harwell are the three most likely nominees.

Bill Frist? Would he consider running again if Haslam appoints him? Would Haslam himself run?

I could see Frist as a "placeholder" till an election for the seat happens.

Would Frist want to be a Senator again?

[Anna Komnene]

I see Marsha Blackburn being a real possibility of being appointed, but she's too conservative to keep the seat non-competitive.

Please name one Democrat who would have a non-zero chance of beating Blackburn.

There's always a non-zero chance.

[Kingpoleon]

I see Marsha Blackburn being a real possibility of being appointed, but she's too conservative to keep the seat non-competitive.

Please name one Democrat who would have a non-zero chance of beating Blackburn.

Jim Cooper, Phil Bredesen, and Mike McWherter. Besides them and the fact that none of them would both run AND get national funding, I should clarify I assume you don't literally mean "non-zero".

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Bill Frist, Randy McNally, and Beth Harwell are the three most likely nominees.

Bill Frist? Would he consider running again if Haslam appoints him? Would Haslam himself run?

I could see Frist as a "placeholder" till an election for the seat happens.

Would Frist want to be a Senator again?

If he does, that means one more vote to keep Obamacare.

[I’m not Stu]

Bill Frist, Randy McNally, and Beth Harwell are the three most likely nominees.

Bill Frist? Would he consider running again if Haslam appoints him? Would Haslam himself run?

I could see Frist as a "placeholder" till an election for the seat happens.

Would Frist want to be a Senator again?

If he does, that means one more vote to keep Obamacare.

Frist doesn't want to repeal Obamacare? Not even certain parts, like the mandate?

[Tintrlvr]

I assume some no names because Haslam wants to run?

Is Haslam not permitted to appoint himself under Tennessee law? I think that's been done in the past elsewhere.

[hopper]

I see Marsha Blackburn being a real possibility of being appointed, but she's too conservative to keep the seat non-competitive.

Please name one Democrat who would have a non-zero chance of beating Blackburn.

Jim Cooper, Phil Bredesen, and Mike McWherter. Besides them and the fact that none of them would both run AND get national funding, I should clarify I assume you don't literally mean "non-zero".

Bredesen was a very popular Governor when he left office in 2010 but Politics has changed a lot since 2010(political polarization) I think and I started following politics in 2009. I think the 24/7 news cycle is more mainstream than it was in 2010.

Bredesen had a chance to challenge Corker in 2012 but he passed since him and Corker are good friends I think.

Cooper-He had his chance in 1993 vs the late Fred Thompson in a Special Election to replace Al Gore but he didn't win.

[Young Conservative]

I see Marsha Blackburn being a real possibility of being appointed, but she's too conservative to keep the seat non-competitive.

Please name one Democrat who would have a non-zero chance of beating Blackburn.

There's always a non-zero chance.

Not in California! #BanJunglePrimaries

[I’m not Stu]

I see Marsha Blackburn being a real possibility of being appointed, but she's too conservative to keep the seat non-competitive.

Please name one Democrat who would have a non-zero chance of beating Blackburn.

There's always a non-zero chance.

Not in California! #BanJunglePrimaries

I have a better idea, a top four +3% jungle primary where four candidates plus any other candidates who receive at least 3% of the vote (if there are any). This means there are 4, or maybe even 5 or 6 candidates in November; possibly even some third-party candidates.

[Miles]

Bill Frist, Randy McNally, and Beth Harwell are the three most likely nominees.

Bill Frist? Would he consider running again if Haslam appoints him? Would Haslam himself run?

I could see Frist as a "placeholder" till an election for the seat happens.

Yeah, like Joe Manchin in 2010.

[Torie]

Blackburn seems quite smart and articulate, and the Pubs need more women around in general.

[I’m not Stu]

Bill Frist, Randy McNally, and Beth Harwell are the three most likely nominees.

Bill Frist? Would he consider running again if Haslam appoints him? Would Haslam himself run?

I could see Frist as a "placeholder" till an election for the seat happens.

Yeah, like Joe Manchin in 2010.

Manchin wasn't the placeholder, it was Carte Goodwin.

[Heisenberg]

Bill Frist, Randy McNally, and Beth Harwell are the three most likely nominees.

Bill Frist? Would he consider running again if Haslam appoints him? Would Haslam himself run?

I could see Frist as a "placeholder" till an election for the seat happens.

Yeah, like Joe Manchin in 2010.

Manchin wasn't the placeholder, it was Carte Goodwin.

He's saying that Joe Manchin appointed a placeholder so he could run.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

The Republican bench in this state is so strong that Haslam would struggle to find a bad choice (The ACU ranks us as having by far the most conservative state government and our US Reps are pretty good too).  If Corker gets the position, I will be excited for whoever his replacement is!