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

151 changes to the candidate list:

Arizona: House CD 5: former state Representative Travis W. Grantham (Republican) - apparently not a candidate.

California: House CD 38: Erik Lutz (Democratic) - added. House CD 52: Jeffery "Jeff" Belle (Republican) - added.

Colorado: House CD 2: Kelley Anne Dennison (Republican) - added. House CD 7: Joe Krzeczkowski (Unaffiliated) - added.

District of Columbia: Mayor: Muhsin "Boe" Umar (D.C. Statehood Green) - apparently not a candidate.

Florida: Senate Class 3 Special: Neil Joseph Gilespie (No Party Affiliation) - added.

Iowa (filing has closed for the 2 June primary): Senate Class 2: John Berman (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Chris Henry (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; former state Representative Bob Krause (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; former state Representative Richard Sherzan (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Joshua Daniel Smith (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. Governor: state Representative Eddie Andrews (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Paul Dahl (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Zach Lahn (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Julie Stauch (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Sondra Wilson (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 1: Tyler "Ty" Hegewald (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 2: Dave Bushaw (No Party) - previously listed as Independent; state Senator Charlie McClintock (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Guy Morgan (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Donald K. Primus (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 3: Michael Xavier "Xavier" Carrigan (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Tracy L. Limon (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Easton Wolfe (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 4: Ryan Rhodes (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. Secretary of State: Ryan Peterman (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. Treasurer: former Soil and Water Conservation Commissioner John Norwood (Democratic) - added; Treasurer Roby Smith (Republican) - added as candidate. Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship: Wade Dooley (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate.

Minnesota: House CD 5: Angie Windhauser (Republican) - added.

Nevada: Governor: Sunshine Arterburn (Democratic) - added; Christopher Battenberg (No Political Party) - added; Miqehl Bayfield (Democratic) - added; Donald J. Beaudry, Jr. (Republican) - added; Max Beck (No Political Party) - added; Emile Bouari (Democratic) - added; James Cooper (Democratic) - added; Danielle Ford (No Political Party) - added; Jordan Koteras (No Political Party) - added; Allen Anderson Rheinhart (No Political Party) - previously listed as Democratic; Emilio Ray Rodriguez (No Political Party) - added; John T. Scott (No Political Party) - added; Matthew Rian Winterhawk (Republican) - added; Jose M. Zelaya (Republican) - added; Barak Zilberberg (Republican) - added. Lieutenant Governor: Courtney Burke (Democratic) - added; Janine Hansen (Independent American) - added; Cornelius D. Jones (No Political Party) - added; Bridget N. "BridgieNix" Scheiner (Democratic) - added. House CD 1: Michael "Mike" Boris (Republican) - re-added; Roy William "RW" Gurner (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Afzal "Bobby" Khan (No Political Party [Republican]) - previously listed as Republican; Luis Paniagua (Democratic) - added; Mark Robertson (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Rick "Kiran" Saga (Republican) - added; Steven "Chap" St. John (No Political Party) - added; Anthony Thomas, Jr. (No Political Party) - previously listed as Independent; Victor R. Willert (No Political Party) - added. House CD 2: Lynn Chapman (Independent American) - added; former Modesto, California City Council Member William "Bill" Conrad (Republican) - added; Gamaliel Zavala "Gamy" Enriquez (Democratic) - added; Gerold Lee Gorman (Democratic) - added; Bruce Grego (Republican) - added; John E. "Johnny" Kerns (Democratic) - added; Douglas "Doug" Miller (Republican) - added; Jerry Olsen (Republican) - added; Michael "Mike" Smith (Republican) - added; Sherman Tylawsky (Republican) - added. House CD 3: David John Anderson, Jr. (No Political Party) - added; Christopher Paul "Chris" Brandlin (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Sean William Hutchinson (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Patrick Dean "P. Dean" Johnson (No Political Party) - added; Jon Kamerath (Independent American) - added; Steven "Steve" London (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Lucena Parker (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Elgin Ledesma Shoaf (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Brandon West (Democratic) - added. House CD 4: Russell Best (Independent American) - added; William Johnson (No Political Party) - added; Ronda Kennedy (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for Secretary of State; Anthony D. Snowden (Republican) - added; Gary Steele (No Political Party) - added. Secretary of State: Brad Lee Barnhill (Independent American) - added; Shirley A. Folkins-Roberts (Republican) - added; Socorro Keenan (Republican) - added; John T. Kennedy (Libertarian) - added; former state Assembly Member James "Jim" Marchant (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 1. Treasurer: Jeffrey Robert "Jeff" Carter (Republican) - added; Jay Maharjan (Democratic) - added; Tya Mathis-Coleman (Democratic) - added. Controller: Robert K. "Bob" Blackstock (Democratic) - added; Michael MacDougall (Democratic) - added; Controller Andrew Thomas "Andy" Matthews (Republican) - added as candidate; Robert "Bob" Tolle (Democratic) - added.

New Mexico: Treasurer: James F. "Jim" Ellison (Write-in [Republican]) - previously listed as Republican.

New York: House CD 4: former Valley Stream Mayor John DeGrace (Republican) - added.

Ohio: House CD 1: Lindsey Marie Ferreira (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Jason Dwight Stoops (Write-in [Libertarian]) - previously listed as Libertarian. House CD 2: Bob Carr (Republican) - added; Jen Mazzuckelli (Democratic) - added; Todd Alan Wilson (Democratic) - added. House CD 3: Michelle Linda Bird (Nonparty) - apparently not a candidate; Cleophus Dulaney (Republican) - added; Joe Gerard (Democratic) - added. House CD 4: Tamara "Tamie" Wilson (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 5: Erica Elizabeth Kelley (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Christopher Frank "Chris" Maddaluno (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Brian Shaver (Democratic) - added; Michael Veloff (Write-in [Libertarian]) - added. House CD 6: Sam Barrick (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Charles DiPalma (Democratic) - added; William Farms (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Michael Lawrence Kripchak (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Christopher Alexander Lafont (Write-in [Democratic]) - previously listed as Democratic. House CD 7: John Butchko (Democratic) - added; Brian DuVall-Gambino (Write-in [Libertarian]) - previously listed as Libertarian; Keith Mundy (Democratic) - added; Jonah Schulz (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 8: John Holcomb (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 9: Jacob Thomas Frost (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Wayne Charles Kinsel (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 10: Huber Heights (Libertarian) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 11: Mike Kirchner (Republican) - added; David Light (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Cortney Peterson (Independent [Democratic]) - previously listed as Democratic. House CD 12: Jason Reynard (Democratic) - added. House CD 13: Sanjin Drakovac (Republican) - added. House CD 14: former Euclid City Council Member Maria Jukic (Democratic) - added.

Oklahoma: House CD 1: Corporation Commissioner Kim David (Republican) - added; Courtney Gill (Republican) - added; Jackson Stallings (Republican) - added.

Oregon: Governor: Matthew Piatt (Republican) - apparently not a candidate.

Utah: House CD 1: Adam Clayton (Republican) - added; Stone Fonua (Republican) - added; Kyelee "Kye" Hinckley (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; former state Senator Derek L. Kitchen (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Anthony "Toni" Tomkins (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; January Walker (Utah Forward) - added. House CD 2: Bryan Lamont Arrington (Unaffiliated) - apparently not a candidate, previously listed as Independent; former American Fork City Council Member Carlton E. Bowen (Independent American) - added; Daniel Cottam (Libertarian) - added; former state Representative Neil Hansen (Independent American) - added. House CD 3: Adonis Hooslyn (Unaffiliated) - apparently not a candidate; Michael R. "Mike" Stoddard (Libertarian) - added. House CD 4: Steven Burt (Unaffiliated) - previously listed as Independent; Isaiah Hardman (Republican) - added; Pasitale F. Lupeamanu (Republican) - added. Treasurer: Miles Pomeroy (Utah Forward) - added.

Washington: House CD 1: Benjamin Kincaid (Democratic) - added.

Wyoming: House At-Large: state Senator Dennis Dean "Bo" Biteman, II (Republican) - added.

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

16 changes to the candidate list:

California: House CD 20: Ben Dewell (No Party Preference) - added. House CD 48: Eric Shaw (Democratic) - added.

Florida: Governor: Erik Edward Morris (Write-in) - added. House CD 5: John B. Todd (Democratic) - added. Chief Financial Officer: Benjamin Horbowy (Republican) - apparently not a candidate.

Indiana: Secretary of State: former Mayor of Indianapolis Greg Ballard (Independent [Republican]) - previously listed as Independent.

Maryland: Governor: Shannon Wright (Republican) - added.

Minnesota: House CD 5: Julie T. Le (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - added.

Missouri: House CD 2: Matthew R. "Matt" Grant (Republican) - added.

New York: House CD 12: Mathew Shurka (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate.

Oklahoma: House CD 1: state Representative Mark Tedford (Republican) - added.

Utah: House CD 1: Jonathan Lopez (Republican) - added. House CD 2: Colton R. Hatch (Republican) - added. House CD 3: Cassie Easley (Constitution) - added. House CD 4: Archie Williams (Democratic) - added.

Washington: House CD 1: James Etzkorn (Independent) - added.


 
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