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37 changes to the candidate list.
by TheGreenPapers.com Staff

37 changes to the candidate list:

Alabama: House CD 1: former Wilson Pennsylvania Borough Council Member Nathan Woodring (Republican) - added.

Alaska: Senate Class 2: Fred C. Grauberger (Republican) - added.

Arizona: House CD 4: Paul Thomas Burton (Independent) - previously listed as Republican. House CD 5: Mike Gross (Republican) - added.

California: House CD 1: Angelita Valles (Republican) - added. House CD 30: Darrell Reeves (Democratic) - added.

Colorado: Senate Class 2: Amanda Jillian Calderon (Republican) - added. House CD 5: Steven Fuller (Independence) - added. House CD 6: Travis Dishon (Democratic) - added.

Georgia: House CD 7: Larry Long (Democratic) - added.

Kansas: Attorney General: Attorney General Kris W. Kobach (Republican) - added as candidate. Commissioner of Insurance: Dinah Sykes (Democratic) - added.

Kentucky: Senate Class 2: Anissa Catlett (Republican) - added; James D. Duncan (Republican) - added. House CD 1: Penny Arcos (Republican) - added; Robert James Sutherby (Republican) - added. House CD 2: David S. Hatfield (Democratic) - added. House CD 3: Daniel Cobble (Republican) - added; Jared McNamara Randall (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 5: Jerry Lee Shelton (Republican) - added. House CD 6: Corey Edwards (Democratic) - added.

Maryland: House CD 5: Member of Congress Steny Hamilton Hoyer (Democratic) - Open Seat - 8 January 2026: Member of Congress Steny Hamilton Hoyer announces retirement. "I did not want to be one of those members who clearly stayed, outstayed his or her ability to do the job.... "

Massachusetts: Senate Class 2: William Francis Gates (Democratic) - added.

Minnesota: House CD 8: Trina Swanson (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - added.

Montana: Senate Class 2: Kyle Austin (Libertarian) - added. House CD 1: Ryan Busse (Democratic) - added.

New Jersey: House CD 4: Peter Alexander "Pete" Linardakis (Democratic) - added.

New York: House CD 7: Assembly Member Claire Valdez (Democratic) - added. House CD 11: Umar Usman (Democratic) - added.

Ohio: House CD 7: Brian Poindexter (Democratic) - added. House CD 13: Carey Coleman (Republican) - added.

Oklahoma: Senate Class 2: Jim Priest (Democratic) - added.

Pennsylvania: Governor: Governor Joshua D. "Josh" Shapiro (Democratic) - added as candidate.

Virginia: House CD 3: Justin Garvin Maffett (Democratic) - added. House CD 10: Julie Perry (Republican) - added.

Wyoming: House At-Large: Reid Rasner (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for Senate Class 2; Daniel Verl Workman (Independent) - added.

15 changes to the candidate list.
by TheGreenPapers.com Staff

15 changes to the candidate list:

Arizona: Governor: Jake "Qanon Shaman" Angeli-Chansley (Independent) - added.

California: House CD 14: state Senator Aisha Wahab (Democratic) - added.

Colorado: Senate Class 2: Clinton Roosevelt "Clint" Dale (Unaffiliated) - previously listed as Independent; Montrose County Commissioner Sean M. Pond (Republican) - added.

Georgia: House CD 14 Special: Clayton "Clay" Fuller (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 14; Shawn Harris (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 14; Dalton City Council Member Nicky Lama (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 14; state Senator Colton Moore (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 14; former Paulding County Commissioner Brian C. Stover (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 14; Jim Tully (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 14.

Maine: Governor: Garrett Mason (Republican) - added.

Massachusetts: Governor: Andrea James (Independent) - added.

Ohio: Governor: Jacob Chiara (Democratic) - added; Philip Funderburg (Republican) - added.

Virginia: House CD 2: Michael "Mike" Williamson (Democratic) - re-added.

22 changes to the candidate list. Member of Congress Doug LaMalfa (California, House CD 1, Republican) died. Georgia calls a special election to fill the US House CD 14 vacancy.
by TheGreenPapers.com Staff

22 changes to the candidate list:

Alabama: Auditor: Robert "Lane" McCollum (Republican) - added; Josh Pendergrass (Republican) - added; Auditor Andrew Sorrell (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for Secretary of State.

California: House CD 1: Member of Congress Doug LaMalfa (Republican) - passed suddenly on 6 January 2026. House CD 32: Marena Lin (Democratic) - added.

The Partisan Composition of the U.S. House is now 218 Republicans, 213 Democrats, and 4 vacant seats (California House CD 1, Georgia House CD 14, New Jersey House CD 11, Texas House CD 18).

Colorado: Senate Class 2: state Senator Mark Baisley (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for Governor. Governor: former Member of Congress Greg Lopez (Unaffiliated) - previously listed as Republican.

Delaware: Senate Class 2: Dexter Bland (Independent) - added.

District of Columbia: Delegate to the House of Representatives: Trent Holbrook (Democratic) - added.

Indiana: House CD 1: David Benyamin "Ben" Ruiz (Republican) - added.

Kansas: House CD 1: Lauren Reinhold (Democratic) - added.

Maryland: House CD 3: Ray Bly (Republican) - added.

Minnesota: Senate Class 2: Mark York (Republican) - added.

New Hampshire: Governor: Governor Kelly Ayotte (Republican) - added as candidate.

North Carolina: House CD 13: Anthony Bailey Aguilar (Green) - added.

Ohio: Senate Class 3 Special: Bill Redpath (Libertarian) - added. Governor: Don Kissick (Libertarian) - added. House CD 4: Joshua "Josh" Kolasinski (Democratic) - added. House CD 6: Adrian J. Vitus (Democratic) - added.

Oregon: Commissioner of Labor and Industries: Chris Lynch (Nonpartisan) - added.

Pennsylvania: House CD 7: Michael Ramon Granados, Jr. (Independent) - added.

Texas: Governor: Andrew White (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate.

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2026 Calendar

Georgia
- Filing - Special Election US House CD 14 on 12 - 14 January 2026 is added.
- Special Election US House CD 14 on 10 March 2026 is added. On 6 January 2026, Governor Brian Porter Kemp (Republican) called a special election to fill the vacant seat of former Member of Congress Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican) who resigned on 5 January 2026. The Special Election is Tuesday 10 March 2026; the runoff, if necessary is Tuesday 7 April 2026. For special elections, all candidates (regardless of party) run in the primary. If 1 candidate receives a majority (50% + 1), that candidate wins. If no one receives a majority, the top 2 candidates the most votes advance to a special runoff 28 days later.
- Special Runoff Election US House CD 14 (if necessary) on 7 April 2026 is added.
Virginia
- Filing - Independent/Third/Minor on 2 January - 16 June 2026 is updated.
- Filing Deadline - Primary on 2 January - 2 April 2026 is updated.

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