The Green Papers: 2018 General Election |
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California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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Democratic | Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr. First elected: 2010 (Governor Brown served 2 terms as Governor-- from 1975 through 1983); re-elected: 2014 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair |
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Democratic | Akinyemi Agbede | |||
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Republican | Assemblyman Travis Allen | |||
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Democratic | Juan Bribiesca | |||
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Democratic | Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Cares | |||
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Green | Christopher N. Carlson | |||
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Democratic | Treasurer John Chiang 17 May 2016: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2018. |
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Republican | John H. Cox | |||
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Democratic | former Public Instruction Superintendent Delaine Eastin | |||
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Write-in; (Green) | Veronika Fimbres | |||
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Republican | Yvonne Girard | |||
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No Party Preference | Shubham Goel | |||
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Democratic | Robert Davidson Griffis | |||
19 July 2017: Dropped out. |
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Libertarian | Zoltan Istvan Transhumanist |
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Green | Josh Jones | |||
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Peace And Freedom | Gloria Estela La Riva | |||
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Republican | Peter Y. Liu | |||
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Democratic | former Manteca City Councilman Albert Caesar Mezetti | |||
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No Party Preference | Hakan "Hawk" Mikado | |||
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Republican | Robert C. Newman, II | |||
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Democratic | Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom 11 February 2015: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2018. |
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26 February 2018: Withdrew. First elected to the U.S. House: 1998, served through 2004; Not a candidate for re-election: 2004; Unsuccessful candidate to Congress: 2014. |
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Democratic | Amanda Renteria | |||
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Democratic | Michael Shellenberger | |||
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No Party Preference; (American Solidarity; Independent) | Desmond Silveira | |||
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No Party Preference | Jeffrey Edward "Jeff" Taylor | |||
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Democratic | Klement Tinaj | |||
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Democratic | former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa 10 November 2016: Announced his candidacy for Governor in 2018. |
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No Party Preference | Johnny Wattenburg | |||
Served as Controller 2002 - 2006. |
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Libertarian | Nickolas Wildstar | |||
Colorado 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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Democratic | Governor John W. Hickenlooper First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair |
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20 March 2018: "I don’t believe I have the resources to be fully competitive..." |
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Democratic | state Senator Michael "Mike" Johnston | |||
19 March 2018: Petition withdrawn. |
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Democratic | Lieutenant Governor Donna Lynne 1 August 2017: Filed to run for Governor. |
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Democratic | Congressman Jared Polis Congressional District 2. 11 June 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018. |
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8 November 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018. 20 March 2018: Petition withdrawn. 14 April 2018: Did not receive her party's nomination. |
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14 April 2018: Did not receive his party's nomination. |
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14 April 2018: Did not receive his party's nomination. |
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20 March 2018: Petition withdrawn. |
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Republican | former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez | |||
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Republican | Daniel MacFarlane | |||
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Republican | former state Representative Victor "Vic" Mitchell | |||
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Republican | Doug Robinson 20 April 2018: Insufficient petition signatures. |
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Republican | Treasurer Walker Stapleton | |||
30 January 2018: Dropped out. "... the goal – winning the general ... does not appear to me to be feasible." First elected as a Republican to the U.S. House: 1998; re-elected 2000-2006; not a candidate for reelection: 2008; unsuccessful candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination: 2008; unsuccessful American Constitution Party candidate for Governor of Colorado: 2010; unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Colorado: 2014. |
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Green | Véronique Bellamy | |||
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Libertarian | Scott Helker for Lieutenant Governor: Michelle Poague |
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American Constitution | George Cantrell | |||
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American Constitution | Michael Schroeder | |||
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Unity | William "Bill" Hammons for Lieutenant Governor: Eric Bodenstab |
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Unaffiliated | Kathleen Cunningham | |||
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Unaffiliated | John French | |||
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Unaffiliated | Richard Osada | |||
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Unaffiliated | Dianna Perkins | |||
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Unaffiliated | Joanne Rock | |||
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Unaffiliated | Korey Paul Starkey | |||
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Unaffiliated | Michael Wilbourn | |||
Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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Democratic | Governor Dannel P. "Dan" Malloy First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Open Chair - 13 April 2017: Will not run for re-election in 2018. |
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16 April 2018: Dropped out. |
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Democratic | former Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz | |||
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Democratic | former state Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Sean Connolly | |||
12 January 2018: "we have decided to end our campaigns for Governor and Lieutenant Governor ...." |
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Democratic | Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Peter "Joe" Ganim | |||
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Democratic | Mark Stewart Greenstein | |||
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Democratic | former state senator Jonathan A. Harris | |||
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Democratic | former Greenwich Selectman Edward "Ned" Lamont | |||
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Democratic | Guy Smith | |||
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Democratic | Lee Whitnum | |||
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Democratic | Jacey Wyatt | |||
18 April 2018: Running for re-election in the state Senate. |
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Republican | Danbury Mayor Mark D. Boughton | |||
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Republican | Michael "Mike" Handler | |||
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Republican | former Trumbull Selectman Timothy M. "Tim" Herbst | |||
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Republican | state Senator Tony Hwang | |||
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Republican | Shelton Mayor Mark A. Lauretti | |||
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Republican | Pjerin "Peter" Lumaj | |||
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Republican | Eric Mastroianni | |||
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Republican | Scott Merrell | |||
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Republican | Steve Obsitnik | |||
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Republican | state Representative Prasad Srinivasan | |||
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Republican | Robert "Bob" Stefanowski | |||
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Republican | David Stemerman | |||
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Republican | New Britain Mayor Erin E. Stewart | |||
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Republican | Peter Thalheim | |||
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Republican | former U.S. Comptroller General David M. "Dave" Walker | |||
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Libertarian | Rodney "Rod" Hanscomb | |||
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Libertarian | Mark Stewart | |||
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Independent Party of Connecticut | Thomas Ford | |||
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Unaffiliated | Richard "Oz" Griebel | |||
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Unaffiliated | Marisa Manley | |||
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Unaffiliated | Kameron Scott | |||
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Unaffiliated | Micah Welintukonis | |||
Hawaii 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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Democratic | Governor David Yutaka Ige First elected: 2014 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Democratic | Ernest Caravalho | |||
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Democratic | Congressman Colleen Wakako Hanabusa CD 1. 1 September 2017: Candidate for Governor in 2018. |
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Democratic | former state Senator Clayton Hee | |||
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Republican | former state Senator John Carroll | |||
Running for re-election in the state House. |
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Republican | state Representative Andria P.L. Tupola | |||
Minnesota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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Democratic | Governor Mark Dayton First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 Open Chair - 21 November 2016: Retiring at the end of his term. |
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12 February 2018: "... I announce today the suspension of my campaign for Governor of Minnesota." |
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12 March 2018: "I have decided to suspend my campaign for governor ... [and] run for re-election to the Minnesota House." |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | state Representative Erin Murphy | |||
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | Auditor Rebecca Otto 9 January 2017: Running for Governor in 2018. |
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6 February 2018: "Now is not the right time for my candidacy." |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | Congressman Timothy J. "Tim" Walz for Lieutenant Governor: state Representiave Peggy Flanagan CD 1. 27 March 2017: Candidate for Governor |
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Running for the Class 1 Senate Seat |
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25 January 2018: Dropped out endorsing Jeff Johnson. |
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18 April 2018: Ended his campaign. |
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Republican | Woodbury Mayor Mary Giuliani Stephens | |||
3 September 2017: Withdrew. |
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Republican | Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson | |||
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Republican | former state Commerce Secretary Lance Johnson | |||
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Republican | Mathew Kruse | |||
circa 8 January 2018: Suspended his campaign. |
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Republican | Phillip Parrish | |||
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Republican | former Governor Tim Pawlenty First elected as Governor: 2002, re-elected: 2006, not a candidate for re-election in 2010. |
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Republican | Ole Savior | |||
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Republican | Jeffrey Wharton | |||
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Independence | Jenny Rhoades | |||
New York 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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Democratic | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo First elected: 2010; re-elected: 2014 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 |
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21 March 2018: "... we’ve decided to end our campaign for the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary..." |
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Democratic; Working Families | Cynthia Nixon | |||
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Republican | state Senator John A. DeFrancisco | |||
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Republican | former state Housing Commissioner Joseph H. "Joe" Holland 18 January 2018: Filed with the FEC (S8NY00207) to run for the U.S. Senate Class 1 seat. 15 February 2018: Announced he would run for Governor. |
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9 February 2018: Dropped out. |
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Republican; Conservative | Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. "Marc" Molinaro 4 January 2018: "... I will not be a Republican candidate for governor ...." 2 March 2018: Re-entered. |
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Green | Howie Hawkins | |||
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Libertarian | Larry Sharpe | |||
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Reform | former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra | |||
Oregon 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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Democratic | Governor Kate Brown Ascended to the Governor's chair 18 February 2015 re: resignation of John A. Kitzhaber (Democratic); first elected in a Special Election: 2016. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Democratic | Governor Kate Brown | |||
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Democratic | Ronnie E. "Ed" Jones | |||
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Democratic | Candace Neville | |||
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Republican | Keenan W. Bohach | |||
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Republican | state Representative Knute Buehler | |||
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Republican | Sam Carpenter | |||
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Republican | Bruce A. Cuff | |||
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Republican | Jonathan I. Edwards, III | |||
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Republican | Brett A. Hyland | |||
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Republican | Jeffery G. "Jeff" Smith | |||
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Republican | David W. "Dave" Stauffer | |||
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Republican | Jack W. Tacy | |||
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Republican | Greg C. Wooldridge | |||
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Libertarian | Nick Chen | |||
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Libertarian | Frank Leroy Lengele | |||
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Libertarian | Mike Smith | |||
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Independent Party of Oregon | Skye J. Allen | |||
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Independent Party of Oregon | Dan "Mr. P" Pistoresi | |||
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Independent Party of Oregon | former McKenzie School Board Member Patrick E. Starnes | |||
Pennsylvania 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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Democratic | Governor Thomas W. "Tom" Wolf First elected: 2014 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated |
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Democratic | Governor Thomas W. "Tom" Wolf | |||
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Republican | Laura Ellsworth | |||
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Republican | Paul Mango | |||
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Republican | state Senator Scott R. Wagner | |||
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Libertarian | Ken V. Krawchuk | |||
24 February 2016: Governor Thomas W. "Tom" Wolf Announced that he has prostate cancer which was detected early and is treatable. | |||||
Rhode Island 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2014, 2018. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
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Democratic | Governor Gina Marie Raimondo First elected: 2014 Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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Democratic | former state Representative Spencer Dickinson | |||
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Democratic | Burrillville Land Trust President Paul A. Roselli | |||
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Republican | Giovanni Feroce | |||
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Republican | Cranston Mayor Allan Fung | |||
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Republican | state Representative Patricia L. Morgan | |||
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Independent | former state Secretary of State Matt Brown Previously affiliated with the Democratic Party |
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Independent | former state Representative Joseph A. "Joe" Trillo 2016 Honorary Rhode Island campaign chair for Donald Trump |
Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |
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Notes |
Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot. |
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