This is a constitutionally mandated procedural event with zero constitutional damage. The Constitution requires senators to resign when assuming higher office (incompatibility clause). A-score: All drivers score 0 - no election interference, no rule of law violation, no separation of powers issue, no civil rights impact, no capture (this is normal succession), no corruption, no violence. The 'personnel_capture' mechanism tag is misapplied; this is routine constitutional succession, not institutional capture. B-score: Minimal hype (3.2/100) - slight media coverage of routine transition, no outrage potential, standard procedural news. Classification: Clear noise - A<25, explicit constitutional requirement, routine procedural event with established precedent dating to founding era. Every VP who previously served in Congress resigned their seat. Gubernatorial appointment to fill vacancy is standard under 17th Amendment procedures.