Kelly Loeffler has been sworn in as Georgia's new senator, increasing the number of women in the Senate to a record 26. (via CNBCMakeIt)
Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., waits for Vice President Mike Pence to arrive for her swear-in reenactment for the cameras in the Capitol on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020.Loeffler, who is co-owner of the WNBA's Atlanta Dream team, has also said that she will vote against removing Trump from office, reports. And, during her appointment, she described herself as "a lifelong conservative. Pro-Second Amendment. Pro-military. Pro-wall. And pro-Trump.
Since she is serving in an interim Senate role following Isakson's retirement, Loeffler will have to run in an official open primary race in November against candidates from all parties. So far, Collins is the only Republican who has said he may run against Loeffler for the seat. Meanwhile, no Democratic candidates have openly stated a plan to run.
Loeffler, who is just the second woman to represent the state of Georgia in the Senate, received a warm welcome for her recent appointment from Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California and Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.
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