Former Sen. Jon Kyl to replace McCain in the Senate

Jon Kyl.
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Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) will appoint Jon Kyl to the Senate seat left open by the late Sen. John McCain, The New York Times reported Tuesday.

Kyl is a former Republican senator for Arizona, serving three terms alongside McCain as one of the highest-ranked GOP lawmakers before retiring in 2013. He has agreed to serve until a special election can be held in 2020 but has indicated that he will not run to keep the seat at that time, reports The Arizona Republic. He may be sworn into office as early as Tuesday night.

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Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.