The Green Papers: United States Midterm Election 2018

Midterm Election USA 2018
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Tue 20 Nov (tentative date): ~~GU (cancelled)~~
Tue 27 Nov: MS Senate 2
Tue 4 Dec: GA
Sat 8 Dec: LA

2018 Runoffs

Georgia Secretary of State. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote in the 6 November 2018 election, there will be a Tuesday 4 December 2018 runoff between state Representative Brad Raffensperger (Republican) and former Congressman John Barrow (Democratic).

Louisiana Secretary of State Special Election. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote in the 6 November 2018 election, there will be a Saturday 8 December 2018 runoff between Secretary of State R. Kyle Ardoin (Republican) and "Gwen" Collins-Greenup (Democratic).

Mississippi Senate Class 2 Special Election. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote in the 6 November 2018 election, there will be a Tuesday 27 November 2018 non-partisan runoff between Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican) and former Congressman Alphonso Michael "Mike" Espy (Democratic).

Virgin Islands Governor. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote in the 6 November 2018 Gubernatorial election, there will be a Tuesday 20 November 2018 runoff between former island Labor Commissioner Albert J. Bryan, Jr. (Democratic) and Governor Kenneth E. "Ken" Mapp (Independent).

6 November 2018 close contests:

California House District 39.
California Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Florida Senate Class 1 (machine recount completed 15 November 2018, manual recount indicated).
Florida Governor (machine recount completed 15 November 2018).
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services (machine recount completed 15 November 2018, manual recount indicated).
Georgia Governor (certification due 15 November).
Georgia House District 7. (certification due 15 November)
Georgia Secretary of State. (certification due 15 November)
Georgia Comptroller General/Commissioner of Insurance (close to runoff, certification due 15 November).
Nevada Attorney General.
Pennsylvania U.S. House District 15 Special Election.
Utah U.S. House District 4.

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9 changes to the candidate list. CA House 45 and ME House 2 called
by TheGreenPapers.com Staff

9 changes to the candidate list:

California: House CD 45: Katherine "Katie" Porter (Democratic) - elected.

Connecticut: Senate Class 1: Fred Linck (Write-in) - added; Kristi L. Talmadge (Write-in) - added. Governor: Lee Whitnum (Write-in) - added. House CD 4: Yusheng Peng (Write-in) - added. Treasurer: W. Michael Downes (Write-in) - added.

Louisiana: Attorney General: Attorney General "Jeff" Landry (Republican) - added as candidate.

Maine: House CD 2: state Representative Jared F. Golden (Democratic) - elected.

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