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Hegseth is not under consideration as jockeying begins for Tennessee Senate seat, AP source says
Compiled Nov 5
What happened
Rep. Tim Burchett told the AP he wants to be considered for the Senate seat when Blackburn becomes governor
The detail
A person familiar with the matter said Hegseth is not currently being considered for the Senate seat
The detail
Blackburn won the Tennessee governor's race
The detail
Blackburn plans to retain her Senate seat until sworn in as governor so she can appoint her own replacement
How it unfolded
Tuesday: Burchett won reelection to his House seat · This week: Blackburn won the Tennessee governor's race · Wednesday: Trump told reporters he is not considering replacing Hegseth · Thursday: Hegseth released a video addressing impeachment threat · Thursday: Schumer told the AP Democrats won't allow 'crappy nominees' to be confirmed · Next week: House expected to return and vote on whether to impeach Hegseth
By the numbers
54 Senate seats · 2031 year · 2022 year
Still unresolved
The source who said Hegseth isn't being considered spoke on condition of anonymity