The Green Papers: United States Midterm Election 2018

Midterm Election USA 2018
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U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Statewide
Thu 2 Aug: TN
Sat 4 Aug: VI
Tue 7 Aug: KS · MI · MO · OH CD 12 · WA
Sat 11 Aug: HI
Tue 14 Aug: CT · MN · SD · VT · WI
Tue 21 Aug: AK · WY
Sat 25 Aug: GU
Tue 28 Aug: AZ · FL · OK
Sep (tentative date): ~~TX CD 27 (cancelled)~~
Tue 4 Sep: MA
Thu 6 Sep: DE
Tue 11 Sep: NH
Wed 12 Sep: RI
Thu 13 Sep: NY

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

3 changes to the candidate list:

Delaware: Attorney General: former Chief Sussex County Prosecutor Peggy Marshall Thomas (Republican) - apparently not a candidate.

Oregon: House CD 3: Marc W. Koller (Independent Party of Oregon, Pacific Green, Progressive) - previously listed as Independent Party of Oregon, Pacific Green.

Vermont: Senate Class 1: Folasade Adeluola (Independent [Democratic]) - re-added, previously listed as Independent, Democratic.

121 changes to the candidate list. 14 August Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin Primaries re-cap
by TheGreenPapers.com Staff

121 changes to the candidate list:

Connecticut (14 August Primary re-cap): Senate Class 1: Dominic Rapini (Republican) - lost Primary. Governor: Danbury Mayor Mark D. Boughton (Republican) - lost Primary; Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Peter "Joe" Ganim (Democratic) - lost Primary; former Trumbull Selectman Timothy M. "Tim" Herbst (Republican) - lost Primary; Steve Obsitnik (Republican) - lost Primary; David Stemerman (Republican) - lost Primary. Lieutenant Governor: Darien Fist Selectman Jayme Stevenson (Republican) - lost Primary; New Britain Mayor Erin E. Stewart (Republican) - lost Primary; former Newton City Councillor Eva Bermudez Zimmerman (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 5: Ruby Corby-O'Neill (Republican) - lost Primary; Richard "Rich" DuPont (Republican) - lost Primary; former Simsbury First Selectman Mary Messina Glassman (Democratic) - lost Primary. Treasurer: Dita Bhargava (Democratic) - lost Primary; state Senator Art Linares (Republican) - lost Primary. Comptroller: Mark Greenberg (Republican) - lost Primary. Attorney General: state Senator Paul R. Doyle (Democratic) - lost Primary; Christopher "Chris" Mattei (Democratic) - lost Primary; former state Representative John Shaban (Republican) - lost Primary.

Kansas: Governor: Governor Jeff Colyer (Republican) - Lost Primary.

Kentucky: House CD 6: James Germalio (Independent) - added.

Minnesota (14 August Primary re-cap): Senate Class 1: Senator Amy J. Klobuchar (Democratic) - Renominated; Merrill Anderson (Republican) - lost Primary; Rae Hart Anderson (Republican) - lost Primary; Stephen Wayne "Steve" Carlson (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente (Republican) - lost Primary; Stephen Allen Emery (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; David Robert Groves (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; Leonard J. Richards (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary. Senate Class 2 Special: Ali Chehem Ali (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; Bob Anderson (Republican) - lost Primary; NiKoLay Nikolayevich "Nik" Bey (Republican) - lost Primary; Gregg A. Iverson (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; Nicholas Gerald "Nick" Leonard (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; Richard W. Painter (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; Christopher Lovell, "Chris" Seymore, Sr. (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary. Governor: Tim Holden (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; Mathew "Matt" Kruse (Republican) - lost Primary; state Representative Erin Murphy (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; former Governor Tim Pawlenty (Republican) - lost Primary; Olé Savior (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; Attorney General Lori Swanson (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary. House CD 1: Andrew Candler (Republican) - lost Primary; Colin James "Coke" Minehart (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; state Senator Carla Jean Nelson (Republican) - lost Primary; Steve Williams (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 3: Cole Young (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary. House CD 4: Congressman Betty McCollum (Democratic) - Renominated; Muad Hassan (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; Reid Rossell (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary. House CD 5: Jamal Abdi Abdulahi (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; former state Representative Margaret Anderson Kelliher (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; Bob "Again" Carney, Jr. (Republican) - lost Primary; Christopher William "Chris" Chamberlin (Republican) - lost Primary; state Senator Bobby Joe Champion (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; Frank Nelson Drake (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; state Senator Patricia Torres Ray (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary. House CD 6: Congressman Thomas Earl "Tom" Emmer, Jr. (Republican) - Renominated; Aliena Jeanene "A.J." Kern (Republican) - lost Primary; Patrick Munro (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 7: Matt Prosch (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 8: North Branch Mayor Kirsten Hagen-Kennedy (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; Michelle Denise Lee (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; state Representative Jason Metsa (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; Soren Christian Sorensen (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; former Duluth School Board Member Harry Robb Welty (Republican) - lost Primary. Attorney General: Sharon Anderson (Republican) - lost Primary; former Ramsey County Attorney Tom Foley (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; state Representative Debra Hilstrom (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; former state Senator Robert Lessard (Republican) - lost Primary; Matt Pelikan (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary; former state Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - lost Primary.

Vermont (14 August Primary re-cap): Senate Class 1: Senator Bernard "Bernie" Sanders (Independent) - Renominated; Folasade Adeluola (Independent, Democratic) - lost Primary; Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente (Republican) - lost Primary; Jasdeep Pannu (Republican) - lost Primary; Jon Svitavsky (Independent [Democratic]) - previously listed as Independent. Governor: Governor Phil Scott (Republican) - Renominated; James Ehlers (Democratic) - lost Primary; Brenda Siegel (Democratic) - lost Primary; Ethan Sonneborn (Democratic) - lost Primary; Keith Stern (Republican) - lost Primary. House At-Large: Congressman Peter F. Welch (Democratic) - Renominated; Daniel Adam "Dan" Freilich (Democratic) - lost Primary; Benjamin L. "Ben" Mitchell (Democratic) - lost Primary; Natasha Anya "Anya" Tynio (Republican) - lost Primary.

Washington: House CD 2: Collin Richard Carlson (Democratic) - lost Primary; Uncle Mover (Other) - lost Primary. House CD 8: Jason Rittereiser (Democratic) - lost Primary.

Wisconsin (14 August Primary re-cap): Senate Class 1: Charles "Chuck" Barman (Republican) - lost Primary; Griffin Gilbert Jones (Republican) - lost Primary; George Campbell Lucia (Republican) - lost Primary; Kevin Nicholson (Republican) - lost Primary. Governor: Governor Scott Walker (Republican) - Renominated; Matt Flynn (Democratic) - lost Primary; Andy Gronik (Democratic) - lost Primary; Mike McCabe (Democratic) - lost Primary; Robert Meyer (Republican) - lost Primary; Mahlon Mitchell (Democratic) - lost Primary; Joshua "Josh" Pade (Democratic) - lost Primary; former state Representative Kelda Helen Roys (Democratic) - lost Primary; Madison Mayor Paul R. Soglin (Democratic) - lost Primary; state Senator Kathleen Vinehout (Democratic) - lost Primary; state Representative Dana Wachs (Democratic) - lost Primary. Lieutenant Governor: Kurt Jason Kober (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 1: Janesville School Board Member Cathy Myers (Democratic) - lost Primary; Paul Nehlen, III (Republican) - lost Primary; Nick Polce (Republican) - lost Primary; Jeremy Ryan (Republican) - lost Primary; Kevin Adam Steen (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 4: Congressman Gwendolynne S. "Gwen" Moore (Democratic) - Renominated; former state Senator Gary R. George (Democratic) - lost Primary; Cynthia "Cindy" Werner (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 5: Congressman Frank James "Jim" Sensenbrenner, Jr. (Republican) - Renominated; Jennifer Hoppe Vipond (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 7: Brian Ewert (Democratic) - lost Primary. Secretary of State: Secretary of State Douglas "Doug" La Follette (Democratic) - Renominated; City of Madison Alder Arvina Marie Martin (Democratic) - lost Primary; Spencer Zimmerman (Republican) - lost Primary. Treasurer: Cynthia Kaump (Democratic) - lost Primary; Jill Millies (Republican) - lost Primary; former state Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass (Democratic) - lost Primary.

Tuesday 14 August 2018: Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin Primaries
by TheGreenPapers.com Staff

2018 Primary and Runoff Elections for Statewide offices and Congress Chronologically.

Connecticut Primary.
Polling hours are 6:00a-8:00p EDT (1000-0000 UTC).

Returns from the Connecticut Secretary of the State.
Results from WTNH TV.
Results from Politico.
Results from The New York Times.

Minnesota Primary.
Polling hours are 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 UTC). Voting begins at 10:00 AM in some township.

Returns from the Minnesota Secretary of State.
Results from Politico.
Results from The New York Times.

Vermont Primary.
Polling hours are 5:00a-7:00p EDT (0900-2300 UTC). Polls may open as early as 5:00a and no later than 10:00a as set by the Board of Civil Authority.

Returns from the Vermont Secretary of State.
Results from Politico.
Results from The New York Times.

Wisconsin Primary.
Polling hours are 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 UTC).

Results from Politico.
Results from The New York Times.

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

3 changes to the candidate list:

Kentucky: House CD 6: Rikka L. Wallin (Independent) - added.

Vermont: Senate Class 1: Jon Svitavsky (Independent) - added.

Washington: House CD 9: Douglas Michael "Doug" Basler (Republican) - lost Primary.

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