Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s term doesn’t end until Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell’s does, and Kentucky legislators made sure he wouldn’t be able to select a Democrat to replace him if a vacancy occurs sooner. GOP legislators gave final approval Thursday to a bill calling for a special election to fill any Senate vacancy, with the winner holding the seat until the term expires, instead of allowing the Democratic governor to appoint a replacement, reported the Associated Press. “So it would be a direct voice of the people determining how the vacancy is filled,” said Republican Senate pr…