Amid speculation from the public that a deadline had passed to replace Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, whose health status and ability to return to office are presently unknown, Gov. If he couldn’t do so, Beshear insisted, the senator should resign so that a special election for his seat could take place. In recent days, some in the state have errantly suggested that a deadline had passed for special elections. Since McConnell has yet to respond to Beshear’s letter, some media reports suggested that a deadline for announcing a special election was August 3. “I know there are a lot of folks wondering about the significance of August 3 regarding a potential Senate vacancy,” Beshear wrote on X.