ðə bˈʌkteɪlz mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ɪnðə stˈeɪt sˈɛnət dɪdnˌɑːt nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪt ˌɛni kˈændᵻdˌeɪt, ðˈʌs pɹɪvˈɛntɪŋ spˈɛnsɚz ᵻlˈɛkʃən ˌɔn dʒˈɔɪnt bˈælət.
The Bucktails majority in the State Senate did not nominate any candidate, thus preventing Spencer's election on joint ballot.