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

8 changes to the candidate list:

District of Columbia (16 June primary update): Mayor: former City Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie (Democratic) - lost Primary.

Oklahoma (16 June primary update): Superintendent of Public Instruction: Peggs School Superintendent John Cox (Republican) - lost Primary.

Pennsylvania: House CD 7: Lewis Shupe (Independent [Democratic]) - added.

South Carolina (correction): Governor: Michael A. Addison (United Citizens) - re-added; Walid N. Hakim (Green) - re-added; Gary M. Votour (Workers Party) - re-added.

Virginia: Senate Class 2: Mark Robert Moran (Independent [Democratic]) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 8: Tim Sharman (Independent) - added.

13 changes to the candidate list. Calendar Update.
by TheGreenPapers.com Staff

13 changes to the candidate list:

District of Columbia (16 June primary updates): Mayor: Yaida O. Ford (Write-in [Democratic]) - lost Primary; former Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Anthony ADC Muhammad (Write-in [Democratic]) - lost Primary; Melodie V. Shuler (Write-in [Democratic]) - lost Primary. Delegate to the House of Representatives: Samuel Greenfield (Write-in [Democratic]) - lost Primary; Kelly Mikel Williams (Write-in [Democratic]) - lost Primary.

Florida: Governor: David "DJ" DeJesus (Write-in) - added.

Georgia (16 June runoff updates): Superintendent of Education: Education Superintendent Richard Lee Woods (Republican) - Renominated; Candler County School Superintendent Fred Jackson "Bubba" Longgrear (Republican) - lost Primary.

Minnesota: Senate Class 2: Mohamed Muse (Republican) - apparently not a candidate.

Oklahoma (16 June runoff update): House CD 1: Jackson Lahmeyer (Republican) - lost Primary.

South Dakota: Treasurer: Margaret Kuipers (Democratic) - added. Auditor: Tom Cool (Democratic) - added. Commissioner of School and Public Lands: Raeann Mettler (Democratic) - added.

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2026 Calendar

California - Since no candidate received a majority (50% + 1) of the primary vote in the 16 June 2026 Special Primary, the top two vote getters, regardless of party, advance to the 18 August 2026 Special General Election.
- Special General Election US House CD 14 on 18 August 2026.
Oklahoma - contests going to runoff after the 16 June primary.
- Runoff Election (Democratic-- US Senate; Republican-- Gov, US House 1, Labor, Insurance, Supt) on 25 August 2026.

102 changes to the candidate list. Recap of 16 June primaries in DC and OK; runoffs in AL and GA; Special U.S. House CD 14 primary in CA. OK Treasurer Todd Russ (R) lost his primary.
by TheGreenPapers.com Staff

102 changes to the candidate list:

Alabama (16 June runoff updates): Senate Class 2: Jared Hudson (Republican) - lost Primary; Dakarai Larriett (Democratic) - lost Primary. Lieutenant Governor: Secretary of State Wes Allen (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 5: Candice Dollar Duvieilh (Democratic) - lost Primary. Attorney General: former state Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell (Republican) - lost Primary. Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries: former Orange Beach City Commissioner Christina Woerner McInnis (Republican) - lost Primary.

California (2 June primary and 16 June Special Election US House 14 updates): House CD 2: Timothy David "Tim" Geist (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 14 Special: Alisha Lokelani Cordes (Democratic) - lost Primary; Wendy Fiona Huang (Republican) - lost Primary; Dena Marie Maldonado (Republican) - lost Primary; Sheriene Ridenour (Democratic) - lost Primary; former Live Oak City Council Member Harsev J.R. "Jot" Thiara (Democratic) - lost Primary; Tom Wong (Republican) - lost Primary; Jack Wu (Republican) - lost Primary; Victor Zevallos (No Party Preference) - lost Primary. House CD 16: Kevin Johnson (Republican) - lost Primary.

District of Columbia (16 June primary updates): Mayor: Gary Goodweather (Democratic) - lost Primary; Ernest E. Johnson (Democratic) - lost Primary; former City Council Member Vincent "VO" Orange, Sr. (Democratic) - lost Primary; Rini Sampath (Democratic) - lost Primary; Hope Solomon (Democratic) - lost Primary. Delegate to the House of Representatives: Trent William Holbrook (Democratic) - lost Primary; Gregory "Greg" Jaczko (Democratic) - lost Primary; City Council Member Brooke Pinto (Democratic) - lost Primary; Kinney Zalesne (Democratic) - lost Primary.

Georgia (16 June runoff updates): Senate Class 2: Derek Dooley (Republican) - lost Primary. Governor: Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (Republican) - lost Primary. Lieutenant Governor: state Senator John Flanders Kennedy (Republican) - lost Primary; state Senator Nabilah Islam Parkes (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 1: Joyce Marie Griggs (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 7: Casey "Case" Norton (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 11: Robert Allen "Rob" Adkerson (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 12: Traci L. George (Democratic) - lost Primary. Secretary of State: Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett (Democratic) - lost Primary; former state Representative Vernon Jones (Republican) - lost Primary. Comptroller General/Commissioner of Insurance: Deandre Bernard Mathis (Democratic) - lost Primary. Commissioner of Labor: Michelle "Michi" Sanchez (Democratic) - lost Primary.

Iowa: Governor: Nicholas "Nick" Gluba (Libertarian) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 3: Marco Battaglia (Libertarian) - apparently not a candidate.

Nevada (9 June primary updates): Secretary of State: Shirley A. Folkins-Roberts (Republican) - lost Primary. Treasurer: Jeffrey Robert "Jeff" Carter (Republican) - lost Primary.

Oklahoma (16 June runoff updates): Senate Class 2: William Sean "Sean" Buckner (Republican) - lost Primary; R.O. Joe Cassity, Jr. (Democratic) - lost Primary; Gary "Ty" England (Republican) - lost Primary; Troy Wesley Green (Democratic) - lost Primary; Nicky Joe "Nick" Hankins (Republican) - lost Primary; Brian Matthew Ragain (Republican) - lost Primary; former state Senator Ervin Stone Yen (Democratic) - lost Primary. Governor: Arya Azma (Democratic) - lost Primary; Jennifer Domenico (Republican) - lost Primary; former Rio New Mexico City Manager Leisa Mitchell Haynes (Republican) - lost Primary; former state Senator Connie Johnson (Democratic) - lost Primary; Chip Keating (Republican) - lost Primary; former state Representative Charles McCall (Republican) - lost Primary; former state Senator Jake A. Merrick (Republican) - lost Primary; Kenneth Sturgell (Republican) - lost Primary; Calup Anthony Taylor (Republican) - lost Primary. Lieutenant Governor: H. Victor "Victor" Flores (Republican) - lost Primary; state Representative Brian Hill (Republican) - lost Primary; state Representative Justin "JJ" Humphrey (Republican) - lost Primary; David Ostrowe (Republican) - lost Primary; state Senator Darrell Weaver (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 1: Nathaniel Allen "Nathan" Butterfield (Republican) - lost Primary; Jed Cochran (Republican) - lost Primary; Corporation Commissioner Kim David (Republican) - lost Primary; Nancy Dyson (Republican) - lost Primary; Courtney Gill (Republican) - lost Primary; Dan Rooney (Republican) - lost Primary; Paul Royse (Republican) - lost Primary; Kelly B. Walsh (Republican) - lost Primary; Todd Woods (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 2: Member of Congress Josh Brecheen (Republican) - Renominated; Erik Terwey (Democratic) - lost Primary; William Mixhael "Will" Webb (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 3: Member of Congress Frank D. Lucas (Republican) - Renominated; William Wade "Wade" Burleson (Republican) - lost Primary; Jules Roberson (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 4: Member of Congress Thomas Jeffery "Tom" Cole (Republican) - Renominated; Marcella Sue "Marcie" Everhart (Republican) - lost Primary; Jeffrey "Jeff" Pixley (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 5: Trey Martin (Democratic) - lost Primary. Attorney General: Jeff Starling (Republican) - lost Primary. Treasurer: Treasurer Todd Russ (Republican) - Lost Primary. Commissioner of Labor: Lisa Janloo (Republican) - lost Primary; Keith Swinton (Republican) - lost Primary. Insurance Commissioner: Chris Merideth (Republican) - lost Primary; Shawnee City Commissioner Greta Shuler (Republican) - lost Primary. Superintendent of Public Instruction: William E. "Bill" Crozier (Republican) - lost Primary; state Representative Toni Hasenbeck (Republican) - lost Primary; Debra A. Herlihy (Republican) - lost Primary; former El Reno Schools Superintendent Craig McVay (Democratic) - lost Primary; state Senator Adam Pugh (Republican) - lost Primary. Corporation Commissioner 3: Donald Anthony Clytus (Democratic) - lost Primary; Justin Hornback (Republican) - lost Primary; Harold D. Spradling (Democratic) - lost Primary.

South Carolina : Governor: Michael A. Addison (United Citizens) - apparently not a candidate; Walid N. Hakim (Green) - apparently not a candidate; Gary M. Votour (Workers Party) - apparently not a candidate. Secretary of State: Edwina J. Winter (Democratic) - lost Primary.

Utah: House CD 1: Elias Henry Montgomery (Unaffiliated) - added. House CD 3: Adonis Hooslyn (Unaffiliated) - added. House CD 4: Jacob Paul Gottfredson (Unaffiliated) - added.

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