Sen. Daniel Hall says he’ll delay his resignation until it’s clear how his replacement will be picked.
The Wyoming County Republican previously announced Tuesday he would resign Jan. 3 and cover multiple states as an NRA liaison.
Two state law provisions create confusion about which party would suggest replacements to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, since Hall was elected a Democrat and would resign a Republican.
He won in 2012 as a Democrat and switched to Republican after the 2014 elections, breaking a Senate tie to give Republicans an 18-16 majority.
Tomblin spokesman Chris Stadelman said the office is reviewing the law.
Hall’s seat is up for re-election in 2016. Democrat Michael Goode has opened a campaign account for the seat spanning Raleigh and Wyoming counties and part of McDowell County.