In a statement, Northam (D) admitted that he was in the photo but declined to identify which costume was his. Northam’s immediate response, offered in the statement cited above, suggests that he doesn’t plan to leave office. “The [state] constitution makes a governor ineligible to ‘the same office’ for the term succeeding that for which he was elected,” wrote A.E. It’s safe to assume, however, that he’s unlikely to then seek or obtain another political office. It can be much easier to survive a scandal than it is to get another opportunity from the electorate.

Source: Washington Post February 02, 2019 00:37 UTC