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

139 changes to the candidate list:

Arkansas: Commissioner of State Lands: Christian Olson (Libertarian) - re-added, previously listed as Republican [Libertarian].

California: Governor: former state Assembly Member Ian Calderon (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Duane Loynes (No Party Preference [American Solidarity]) - added; Margaret Trowe (No Party Preference [Socialist Workers Party]) - added. House CD 2: Nicolette G. Hahn (No Party Affiliation) - added; Robin Littau (Republican) - added. House CD 4: Charles Uribe, Jr. (Republican) - added. House CD 6: Member of Congress Kevin Kiley (No Party Preference [Republican]) - previously listed as Republican. House CD 11: Nathan Deer (None) - added; Cherelle Jackson (Democratic) - added. House CD 13: Daniel Garibay Rodriguez (Democratic) - added. House CD 14: Suzanne Chenault (No Party Affiliation) - added; Dena Marie Maldonado (Republican) - added. House CD 17: Mike Katz (Democratic) - added. House CD 26: Daniel Miller (Republican) - added. House CD 33: Antonis Panagiotis Christodoulou (Democratic) - added. House CD 48: Member of Congress Darrell Edward Issa (Republican) - Open Seat - 6 March 2026: Withdrew - "it's the right time for a new chapter and new challenges."; San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 49. House CD 50: Stephen Jay Cohen (Republican) - added.

District of Columbia: Mayor: Virginia Griggs (Green) - previously listed as Republican.

Florida: House CD 18: Walter L. Campbell (Republican) - added. House CD 27: Lev Parnas (Democratic) - added.

Georgia (filing has closed for the 19 May Primary): Senate Class 2: Reagan Box (Republican) - removed; Marquett Davon Burton (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Christopher Paul "Chris" Capparell (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Christoph La'Flare Chapman (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Christina Loren Trustee Clement (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Kia Marie Legette (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Chelsae Pile (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Rick Temple (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. Governor: Amanda Duffy (Democratic) - added; Gregg Rodne Kirkpatrick (Republican) - added; Thomas E. "Tom" Williams (Republican) - added. Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Nabilah Islam Parkes (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for Comptroller General/Commissioner of Insurance; Jerry Timbs (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 1: Matt Day (Republican) - removed; Bryan County Commissioner Carter Infinger (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Gee Monte (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Monte Eugene Gee T. "Gee Monte" Monteleone (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 2: Benjamin Matthew "Matt" Day (Republican) - added; Danny Dwayne Glover (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Chuck Hand (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Arthur Wayne "Wayne" Johnson (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 3: Adrienne Casey-Buhacoff (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 4: Tania Janise "TJ" Booth (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; James Raymond "Jim" Duffie (Republican) - added; Ansel Postell (Democratic) - previously listed as Independent; Alexander Thomas Robson (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 5: Andres Castro (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Keith Hill (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; John Oscar Salvesen, II (Republican) - added. House CD 6: Crystal Shauna Baptiste (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Iris Medina-Elston (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 7: Stephen Eric "Eric" Barfield (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 8: Robert S. Allen-Lott (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; James L. "Jimmy" Cooper, III (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Justin Laster (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Vinson L. "Vince" Watkins (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 10: John B. Dority (Democratic) - added; Tabitha Johnson-Green (Independent) - added; Dantwan Samuel Watkins (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 11: Ellis Bachman (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; William Brown (Republican) - added; Uloma Stacy Ekpete Kama (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 3; Kenneth "Ken" Korcak (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Mitchell "Chase" Laminack (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Christopher Dale "C Dale" Vines (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 12: Robert Dixon (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 13: Jonathan Bonner (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Peter Aldwin Bourne (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Ronald "Ron" McKenzie (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Carlos Moore (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Simeon Nunnally (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Pierre Whatley (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 14: state Senator Jason Anavitarte (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Joseph Bergeman (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Star Black (Republican) - added; Reagan Christane Box (Republican) - added; Timothy "Beau" Brown (Republican) - added; Elvis Julian Casely, Jr. (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Benjamin M. "Ben" Cope (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Michael Allen Corbin (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Jefferson Edward "Jeff" Criswell (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Eric Brad Cunningham (Republican) - added; Daniel Davenport (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Clayton McLean "Clay" Fuller (Republican) - added; Thomas Jonathan Jackson "Tom" Gray (Republican) - added; William Flynn Kelly, III (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; former state Senator Colton Moore (Republican) - added; Linvel Risner (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Andrew Paul Underwood (Libertarian) - added; Jacqueline Cherise Wilmer (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. Secretary of State: Cam Thi Ashling (Democratic) - added; Edward Tecumseh "Ted" Metz (Republican) - previously listed as Libertarian. Attorney General: Herbert Adams, Jr. (Democratic) - added. Comptroller General/Commissioner of Insurance: Clarence Blalock (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 14; Thomas Gabriel Dean (Democratic) - added; Ambuj "AJ" Jain (Democratic) - added; Deandre Bernard Mathis (Democratic) - added; Keisha Sean Waites (Democratic) - added. Commissioner of Agriculture: Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J. Harper (Republican) - added as candidate; Katherine E. Juhan-Arnold (Democratic) - added; Sedrick Kent Rowe, Jr. (Democratic) - added. Superintendent of Education: Anton Anthony (Democratic) - added; Nelva Melissa Lee (Republican) - added; Lydia Catalina Powell (Democratic) - re-added; Otha Thornton (Democratic) - added; Education Superintendent Richard Lee Woods (Republican) - added as candidate. Commissioner of Labor: Brett A. Hulme (Democratic) - added; Nikki Porcher (Democratic) - added; Michelle Michi Sanchez (Democratic) - added.

Illinois: House CD 17: Randy Flowers (Independent) - added.

Maine: Senate Class 2: Ethan Weld Alcorn (Independent) - added. Governor: Jason Cherry (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate.

Massachusetts: Lieutenant Governor: Peabody City Councilor Anne M. Manning Martin (Republican) - added.

Michigan: House CD 11: Ethan D. Baker (Republican) - added.

Nevada: House CD 2: former state Senator James Arnold Settelmeyer (Republican) - added.

New Jersey: House CD 11: Vincent Matrisciano (Unaffiliated) - added.

New York: House CD 12: Charles Michael "Mike" Munoz (Republican) - added; Alan Pardee (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 22: Kailee Buller (Republican) - added; David "Dave" Hollenbeck (Republican) - apparently not a candidate.

Ohio: House CD 1: John David Hancock, Jr. (Libertarian) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 5: Scott Edward Tabor (Democratic) - added. House CD 6: Elizabeth Ann Kirtley (Democratic) - added.

Oklahoma: Attorney General: Nick Coffey (Democratic) - added; state Representative Chris Kannady (Republican) - added. Superintendent of Public Instruction: Bixby Schools Superintendent Rob Miller (Republican) - apparently not a candidate.

Pennsylvania: House CD 3: Rob Travis Jackson, Jr. (Republican) - added.

Tennessee: Senate Class 2: Marquita Bradshaw (Democratic) - added. Governor: Harold D. Brewer (Independent) - added; David Elmer Hatley (Republican) - added; David Seeman (Independent) - added. House CD 4: Kristopher Gore (Republican) - added; Harold E. Jones, Jr. (Republican) - added. House CD 9: Orrden Williams (Republican) - previously listed as Democratic.

Texas: House CD 23: Member of Congress Ernest Anthony "Tony" Gonzales, II (Republican) - Open Seat - 5 March 2026: "... I have decided not to seek re-election while serving out the rest of this Congress ...." Attorney General: Anthony "Tony" Box (Democratic) - lost Primary.

Utah: House CD 3: former state Representative Phil Lyman (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for Governor.

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

31 changes to the candidate list:

Arkansas: Secretary of State: Miller County Judge Cathy Hardin Harrison (Republican) - lost Primary.

California: House CD 21: Lance Alvin Kruse (No Party Preference) - added.

Colorado: House CD 4: Eric Phelan (Republican) - apparently not a candidate.

Florida: House CD 6: Steve Morgan (Democratic) - added.

Georgia: House CD 7: Anthony Lawrence Kozycki (Democratic) - added.

Michigan: House CD 3: Terri DeBoer (Republican) - added.

Montana (filing has closed for the 2 June Primary): Senate Class 2: Senator Steven "Steve" Daines (Republican) - Open Seat - 4 March 2026 - "... I've decided not to seek re-election...."; Kurt Alme (Republican) - added; Lee Calhoun (Republican) - added; Trey Gregory (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Tom Jandron (Libertarian) - added; Christopher Kehoe (Democratic) - added; Kathleen "Kate" McLaughlin (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 1: Ray Curtis (Republican) - added; Nick Sheedy (Libertarian) - added. House CD 2: Patrick McCracken (Libertarian) - added.

Nevada: House CD 2: Jennifer Ann Billat (Republican) - added; David Flippo (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 4.

North Carolina: Senate Class 2: Michael James "Mike" Henry (Independent [Republican]) - previously listed as Unaffiliated [Republican]. House CD 4: Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 6: Joshua Isaac "Josh" Hager (Independent) - previously listed as No Party Affiliation. House CD 12: Charay Smith (Independent) - previously listed as Unaffiliated.

Tennessee: Governor: Larita Webb Taylor (Independent) - added. House CD 3: Dean W. Arnold (Independent [Republican]) - previously listed as Republican. House CD 6: Lanisha Darsha Edmond (Democratic) - added.

Texas: House CD 16: Ruben A. Rios, Jr. (Republican) - lost Primary.

Utah: House CD 4: Member of Congress Burgess Owens (Republican) - Open Seat - 4 March 2026: ".... I have decided that I will not seek reelection in 2026."

Washington: House CD 3: Wadi Yakhour (Republican) - added. House CD 4: John C. Hughs (Republican) - added. House CD 6: Leon Lawson (Republican) - added.

Wyoming: House At-Large: Kevin Christensen (Republican) - added.


 
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