Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval participates in the opening session of the National Governors Association Winter Meeting in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
WASHINGTON — The prospect of President Barack Obama’s nominating a Republican for the Supreme Court seems a long shot, but there’s been some talk in Washington about Nevada’s GOP governor, Brian Sandoval.
Sandoval says he’s honored to have his name mentioned as a potential successor for the late Justice Antonin Scalia, but says he’s heard nothing to think the Democratic president is considering him.
Sandoval — a former federal judge who supports abortion rights — isn’t saying whether he thinks the Senate should act on a nominee from Obama. Senate Republican leaders have said it should be up to the next president — who takes office in January 2017— to submit a nominee.
Sandoval spoke to The Associated Press on Saturday while attending the National Governors Association meeting in Washington.
