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

12 changes to the candidate list:

Alaska (18 August Primary update): Governor: former state Senator Click Bishop (Democratic, Nonpartisan) - lost Primary; former Attorney General Treg Taylor (Republican) - lost Primary.

Florida: Governor: David "DJ" DeJesus (Write-in [Independent]) - apparently not a candidate; Richard Paul Dembinsky (Write-in [Democratic]) - apparently not a candidate; Desmond Meade (No Party Affiliation) - apparently not a candidate.

Massachusetts: Auditor: Charlie Larkin (Libertarian) - apparently not a candidate.

Oregon: Senate Class 2: Christopher Kenneth "Chris" Henry (Pacific Green, Progressive) - previously listed as Progressive; Senator Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Merkley (Democratic, Working Families) - previously listed as Democratic. Governor: Governor Tina Kotek (Democratic, Working Families) - previously listed as Democratic. House CD 1: Member of Congress Suzanne M. Bonamici (Democratic, Working Families) - previously listed as Democratic. House CD 4: Member of Congress Valerie "Val" Hoyle (Democratic, Working Families) - previously listed as Democratic.

Utah: House CD 1: Babak "Bobby" Darvish (Write-in) - added.

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

18 changes to the candidate list:

Delaware: Auditor: April Callaway (Republican) - added.

Iowa: Governor: Nicholas "Nick" Gluba (Libertarian) - apparently not a candidate.

Massachusetts: House CD 1: Christopher Johnson, II (Independent) - added.

Pennsylvania: Governor: Anthony James "Tony" Dastra (Write-in [Green]) - re-added, previously listed as Green.

Vermont: Governor: Bryan Ponnwitz (Write-in) - added.

Virginia: House CD 2: Geral D. "Bishop" Staten (Independent) - added. House CD 3: Hailey Dollar (Libertarian) - apparently not a candidate; Makiba A. Gaines (Independent) - previously listed as Independence. House CD 4: Joan E. "Andrews" Bell (Independent) - previously listed as Unaffiliated; Dinwiddie County School Board Member Jason L. Brown, II (Independent) - apparently not a candidate; Justin Goodman (Independent) - apparently not a candidate; Andre Odell Kersey (Independent) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 5: Chris Register (Independent) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 7: Craig Ennis (Independent) - apparently not a candidate; Joshua E. Ertle (Independent) - previously listed as No Party Affiliation. House CD 9: Michael Paul Jackson (Independent) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 10: Ahsen Mujeeb Malik (Independent) - re-added. House CD 11: Dianne L. Blais (Green) - added.

12 changes to the candidate list. Recap of 25 August Primary RUNOFFS in OKLAHOMA, Special Election RUNOFF in GEORGIA, and Special Primary RUNOFF in SOUTH CAROLINA
by TheGreenPapers.com Staff

12 changes to the candidate list:

Delaware: Attorney General: David C. "Dave" Graham (Republican) - added.

Florida (18 August Primary update): House CD 11: former state Senator Carey Baker (Republican) - lost Primary.

Georgia (25 August Special Election update): House CD 13: Member of Congress Everton "EJ" Blair, II (Democratic) - Open Seat. House CD 13 Special: former Gwinnett County Board of Education Member Everton "EJ" Blair, II (Democratic) - elected.

The Partisan Composition of the U.S. House is now 218 Republicans, 214 Democrats, 1 Independent, and 2 vacant seats (Florida House CD 20, Texas House CD 23).

Michigan: House CD 13: Shelby N. Campbell (No Party) - apparently not a candidate.

Oklahoma (25 August Runoff update): Senate Class 2: Jim Priest (Democratic) - lost Primary. Governor: Attorney General Gentner F. Drummond (Republican) - lost Primary. Commissioner of Labor: state Representative John Pfeiffer (Republican) - lost Primary. Insurance Commissioner: former state Senator Marty L. Quinn (Republican) - lost Primary. Superintendent of Public Instruction: James Taylor (Republican) - lost Primary.

Pennsylvania: Governor: Anthony James "Tony" Dastra (Green) - apparently not a candidate.

South Carolina (25 August Runoff update): Senate Class 2: Member of Congress Ralph W. Norman, Jr. (Republican) - lost Primary.

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1 change to the popular vote:

Georgia: House CD 13 Special.

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