HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell says he will decide in the coming days when to schedule a special election to replace U.S. Rep. Jack Murtha.
Murtha died Monday at Virginia Hospital Center after suffering complications from gallbladder surgery. Rendell has 10 days by law to schedule an election to replace the 35-year lawmaker.
Rendell must pick a day that is at least 60 days later.
He says it would save taxpayer money to hold the election on the state's May 18 primary date.
But he also says he might set it sooner if Congress plans to vote on extraordinary issues before then.
Whoever wins the special election will only serve through the rest of this year, unless they also win in the general election in November
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