Will either of the expelled Tennessee state representatives be immediately reelected or reappointed?

Question

Resolves YES if either Justin Jones or Justin Pearson, who were just expelled from the Tennessee state legislature, are reappointed to their seats in the interim until special elections are held, or win the special elections. Resolves NO otherwise: if neither of them wins the special elections and neither of them is reappointed in the interim.

Context:

Tennessee House GOP expels 2 Democrats in retaliation over gun control protest

According to the Tennessee Constitution, since there is more than twelve months until the next general election in November 2024, a special election will be held to fill the seats.

Tennessee law allows for the appointment of interim House members to fill the seats of expelled lawmakers until an election is held by local legislative bodies.

Outrage at G.O.P. Could Propel Expelled Democrats Right Back to House

Manifold Markets · Accepted Answer

Yes — resolved on Apr 10, 2023 by Manifold Markets prediction market.