Because of the timing of the appointment, the person chosen will have to go before Arizona voters several times in the near future if he or she wants to remain in the job. A typical Senate term lasts six years. But he or she would have to be reelected in 2020 — when Trump will also be on the ballot — to fill the last two years of McCain’s term and again in 2022 for his or her own full term.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 30, 2018 21:02 UTC