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

37 changes to the candidate list:

Alaska: Governor: Darin A. Colbry (Republican) - added.

Kansas: House CD 1: Alan LaPolice (Democratic) - added. Attorney General: Attorney General Derek Schmidt (Republican) - added as candidate. Commissioner of Insurance: Nathaniel McLaughlin (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for Secretary of State.

Minnesota: House CD 1: Andrew Candler (Republican) - added.

New York (readied for the 26 June Primary): Senate Class 1: Senator Kirsten Elizabeth Gillibrand (Democratic) - Renominated. House CD 1: Congressman Lee Michael Zeldin (Republican) - Renominated. House CD 2: Congressman Peter T. "Pete" King (Republican) - Renominated. House CD 3: Congressman Thomas R. "Tom" Suozzi (Democratic) - Renominated. House CD 4: Congressman Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic) - Renominated. House CD 6: Congressman Grace Meng (Democratic) - Renominated. House CD 7: Congressman Nydia Margarita Velázquez (Democratic) - Renominated. House CD 8: Congressman Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic) - Renominated. House CD 10: Congressman Jerrold Lewis "Jerry" Nadler (Democratic) - Renominated. House CD 13: Congressman Adriano Espaillat (Democratic) - Renominated. House CD 15: Congressman José Enrique Serrano (Democratic) - Renominated; Jason D. Gonzalez (Republican, Conservative) - added. House CD 17: Congressman Nita M. Lowey (Democratic) - Renominated. House CD 18: Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic) - Renominated; Jarred Robert Buchanan (Republican) - removed. House CD 19: Congressman John J. Faso (Republican) - Renominated. House CD 20: Congressman Paul David Tonko (Democratic) - Renominated. House CD 21: Congressman Elise M. Stefanik (Republican) - Renominated; Donald G. "Don" Boyajian (Democratic) - re-added; Russell J. "Russ" Finley (Republican) - removed; Steven C. Schnibbe (Republican) - removed. House CD 22: Congressman Claudia Tenney (Republican) - Renominated. House CD 23: Congressman Thomas W. "Tom" Reed, II (Republican) - Renominated. House CD 24: Congressman John M. Katko (Republican) - Renominated. House CD 26: Congressman Brian M. Higgins (Democratic) - Renominated; Rosanne DiPizio (Republican) - removed. House CD 27: Congressman Christopher Carl "Chris" Collins (Republican) - Renominated; James Paul "Jim" Banks (Republican) - removed. Attorney General: Letitia A. James (Democratic) - added.

Vermont: Senate Class 1: Senator Bernard "Bernie" Sanders (Independent, Democratic) - previously listed as Independent. Secretary of State: Secretary of State James C. "Jim" Condos (Democratic) - added as candidate.

Wyoming: Senate Class 1: Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente (Republican) - added.

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

30 changes to the candidate list:

Alaska: Lieutenant Governor: Sharon D. Jackson (Republican) - added.

Connecticut: House CD 5: New Britain Alderman Emmanuel "Manny" Sanchez (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate.

Michigan: House CD 13 Special: Megan Renee Raphoon (Independent) - added.

Minnesota: Senate Class 2 Special: Ali Chehem Ali (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for Senate Class 1. Attorney General: Sharon Anderson (Republican) - added.

New York: House CD 7: Joseph Lieberman (Conservative) - added. House CD 8: Ernest C. Johnson (Conservative) - added. House CD 9: Earl Blum (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; John Joseph Joyner, Jr. (Independence) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 10: Holly Lynch (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 11: Mark-Christian Anthony Aubin (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Henry J. Bardel (Green) - added; Alfred Michael "Mike" Decillis (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 12: Sander Hicks (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Scott Hutchins (Green) - added. House CD 13: James Felton Keith (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Jefferson Thomas (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 14: James J. Dillon (Reform) - added; Anthony Pappas (Republican) - added; Elizabeth Perri (Conservative) - added. Attorney General: Leecia Eve (Democratic) - added; Chris Garvey (Libertarian, Reform) - previously listed as Libertarian; former state Housing Commissioner Joseph H. "Joe" Holland (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for Governor; Keith Wofford (Republican) - added.

Pennsylvania: House CD 15: Congressman Charles Wieder "Charlie" Dent (Republican) - Resigned on 12 May 2018.

The Partisan Composition of the U.S. House is now 236 Republicans, 193 Democrats, and 6 vacant seats (Michigan House CD 13, New York House CD 25, Ohio House CD 12, Pennsylvania House CD 15, Pennsylvania House CD 7, Texas House CD 27).

Utah (readied for 26 June Primary): House CD 1: Congressman Robert William "Rob" Bishop (Republican) - Renominated. House CD 2: Congressman Chris Stewart (Republican) - Renominated. House CD 4: Congressman Mia B. Love (Republican) - Renominated.

Wisconsin: House CD 4: Robert R. Raymond (Independent) - added. Attorney General: Attorney General Brad David Schimel (Republican) - added as candidate.

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