[arista]

If you have an unfortunate medical issue that will take you out of the Congress more than 30 days, then on the 31st day, you resign and run for election when you can do the job completely.

Kirk winning was a fluke. If he resigned, the seat would likely be won by a Rat. Better to have a vacant seat than another Rat.

[fieldmarshaldj]

It was no fluke, it was a IL Combiner deal. Democrats steal the Governorship and gift the Senate seat to a corrupt Socialist RINO.