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Updated. If John Walsh withdraws his candidacy for the Senate, Democratic leaders will want to have a replacement candidate signed-up before he announces his departure. But no potential replacement will admit an interest while Walsh is still the nominee. That would be a breach of party solidarity, and appear to be a disloyal and self-serving attempt to shove him over a cliff. Once he withdraws, if he does withdraw, an honest and productive discussion on a replacement candidate can begin. And I believe that current demurrals of interest notwithstanding, a replacement would be found rather easily.
Update, 7 August. If Walsh has decided to withdraw, then discussions on who will replace him have begun. But no potential replacement will publicly admit an interest until the withdrawal decision is announced.