(While it is early in the process, this is promising. The current language of S.B. 5034 would mandate a special election in the case of a Senator vacating office. - promoted by tparty)
I was driving to work this morning and I heard on the radio that Democrats in the State Legislature have introduced a bill that would take away the governor's ability to appoint a replacement if there is a vacancy in the US Senate seat.
My smile was HUGE, but when I got to work I found no information about it online and I e-mailed the radio station.