--- title: Former Sen. Jon Kyl Will Fill John McCain's Seat description: Former Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl will fill the seat vacated by the late Sen. John McCain at least through the end of the year. canonical: https://time.com/5386298/jon-kyl-john-mccain/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-09-04T16:51:19.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-13T07:53:04.451Z article:section: Politics og:title: Former Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl Will Fill John McCain's Seat og:description: At least through the end of the year. og:url: https://time.com/5386298/jon-kyl-john-mccain/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7f64428bddb558a1/69893965e76ad2082d632e7d/jon-kyl-mccain-arizona.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4447 og:image:height: 2501 og:image:alt: Brett Kavanaugh og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Former Arizona Sen. 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Jon Kyl Will Fill John McCain's Seat at Least Through December_ by [Ryan Teague Beckwith](https://time.com/author/ryan-teague-beckwith/) ## Ryan Teague Beckwith Sep 4, 2018 4:51 PM UTC by [Ryan Teague Beckwith](https://time.com/author/ryan-teague-beckwith/) ## Ryan Teague Beckwith Sep 4, 2018 4:51 PM UTC Former Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl will fill the seat vacated by the late Sen. John McCain at least through the end of the year, the [Arizona _Republic_ reports](https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/09/04/jon-kyl-named-john-mccain-replacement-senate-appointment-ducey/1148030002/). Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, who has a close relationship with Kyl, is expected to make the formal announcement of his appointment of Kyl at 1 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday. Kyl, who was once the second-ranking Republican in the Senate, retired in 2013\. He is 76. McCain’s widow, Cindy, endorsed the decision, saying it was a “great tribute to John.” > [](https://twitter.com/cindymccain/status/1037016096136683526) Kyl is currently helping Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee , Brett Kavanaugh, [through the confirmation process](https://www.rollcall.com/news/hawkings/former-sen-jon-kyl-got-tapped-guide-brett-kavanaugh), a job often referred to as a “sherpa,” for the guides who help climbers on Mount Everest. With McCain’s death, Republicans have [a razor-thin 50-49 advantage](https://www.wsj.com/articles/key-question-in-senate-hearings-would-kavanaugh-overturn-supreme-court-precedents-1536020011) in the Senate, meaning they could not afford to lose a single member of their party on the Kavanugh vote. After Kyl is appointed, that will return to 51-49, which would allow a single Republican defection, since Vice President Mike Pence could still break the tie. ## Transcript As I contemplated who could best serve our state in the US senate I kept coming back to one name and one person, John Kyle. There is no one in Arizona with the stature of Senator John Kyle. He is a man without comparable peer. With nearly two decades experience in the Senate, serving alongside John McCain, Senator Kyle is prepared to hit the ground running. I realize what an important decision this is. And that there is no replacing Senator John McCain. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] But the law requires me to do it. And the people of Arizona deserve representation in the US Senate. It's a decision that I made with careful, and thoughtful deliberation. John and I served the people of Arizona together for nearly 20 years. And in that spirit, along with Senator Flake, I will do my best to assure that Arizonans continue to be well- represented in the US Senate. I've committed to serving at least through the second session of the 115th Congress. I do know I will not seek the seat in 2020, nor any other office in the future. I'm accepting this appointment to fill the seat vacated by the passing of my dear friend, because of my sense of duty to the state I love, and the institution of the Senate in which I served for 18 years. And because the governor asked for my help. And because I am putting my country first. I am grateful for Governor Ducey's confidence in me and honored to accept this appointment. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5386298/jon-kyl-john-mccain/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5386298/jon-kyl-john-mccain/"},"headline":"Former Sen. 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