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50 changes to the candidate list. Member of Congress David Albert Scott (Georgia, CD 13, Democratic) passed away. Calendar Update - Rhode Island Primary date changed.
by TheGreenPapers.com Staff

50 changes to the candidate list:

Colorado: Senate Class 2: former state Representative Janak Joshi (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; George Washington V. Markert (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Montrose County Commissioner Sean M. Pond (Constitution [Republican]) - re-added, previously listed as Republican.

Florida: House CD 4: Ricky Patric Knoles (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate.

Georgia: House CD 13: Member of Congress David Albert Scott (Democratic) - 22 April 2026 - passed away at the age of 80.

The Partisan Composition of the U.S. House is now 217 Republicans, 212 Democrats, 1 Independent, and 5 vacant seats (California House CD 1, California House CD 14, Florida House CD 20, Georgia House CD 13, Texas House CD 23).

Hawaii: Lieutenant Governor: Derek S.K. Kawakami (Democratic) - added.

Michigan (filing has closed for the 4 August Primary): Senate Class 2: Kent Benham (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Rachel Elizabeth Howard (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Andrew Kamal (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Genevieve Peters Scott (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Travis Joseph Zollner (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. Governor: Kevin Hogan (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; former Cape Coral Florida Mayor Marni Sawicki (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 2: Michael Lynch (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 3: J. Allen Fiorletta (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Zachary Ketchum (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 4: Richard Aaron (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 6: Jason Patrick Cloutier (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Richard Smith (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Cassandra Ann "Cassie" Stajich (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 7: Samuel "Elyon" Smeltzer Badger (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 10: Steffan Demetropoulos (Republican) - re-added. House CD 11: Troy Mayor Ethan D. Baker (Republican) - re-added. House CD 13: Articia Bomer (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Shelby N. Campbell (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Anthony Michael Carbonaro (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Andrew Lorenz (Republican) - apparently not a candidate.

New Hampshire: Senate Class 2: Dennis Lamare (Republican) - added.

Virginia: House CD 1: Andrew Lucchetti (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Member of Congress Yevgeny S. "Eugene" Vindman (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 7. House CD 2: Nicolaus Sleister (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 3: Justin Garvin Maffett (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 4: Rob Tompkins (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 3. House CD 5: Gabriella Michele Bedsworth (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Ata-ul-Salaam "Salaam" Bhatti (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 1; Paul Riley (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Adele Stichel (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Leigh Taylor (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 1. House CD 6: David Hugh "Hugh" Murray, III (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 5; former Member of Congress Thomas "Tom" Perriello (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 5. House CD 7: Lorena Bruner (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 11; Adam Michael Dunigan (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 8; state Delegate Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic) - added; Darius Mayfield (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Jacob Roginsky (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 1. House CD 8: Elizabeth Dempsey Beggs (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 1; Jason Knapp (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 1; Lewis Littlepage (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 1. House CD 10: Anthony Suttles (Republican) - apparently not a candidate.

Wisconsin: House CD 7: Paul Wassgren (Republican) - apparently not a candidate.

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42 changes to the candidate list. Member of Congress Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Florida, CD 20, Democratic) resigns.
by TheGreenPapers.com Staff

42 changes to the candidate list:

Alaska: Governor: former state Senator Click Bishop (Republican) - apparently not a candidate.

California: House CD 14 Special: Dena Marie Maldonado (Republican) - added; former state Senator Bob Wieckowski (Democratic) - added.

Colorado: House CD 1: Gregory Ferman Cutlip, Jr. (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 4: Trisha Calvarese (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 6: Jaimie Lynn Kulikowski (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Samir Ezzeldin Witta (Unity) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 7: Weston D. Imer (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 8: Adam DeRito (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Daniel Shane Hassler (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate.

Florida: Governor: Randy Zapata (Democratic) - added. House CD 13: Susan Rochelle Leff (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 19: Alexandra Zakhvatayev (Write-in) - added. House CD 20: Member of Congress Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic) - 21 April 2026 - "I hereby resign my office from the 119th Congress, effective Tuesday April 21, 2026 1:30pm."

The Partisan Composition of the U.S. House is now 217 Republicans, 213 Democrats, 1 Independent, and 4 vacant seats (California House CD 1, California House CD 14, Florida House CD 20, Texas House CD 23).

Michigan: Governor: Kim Thomas (Democratic) - added. House CD 4: Philip Tanis (Republican) - added. House CD 8: Thomas J. Smith (Republican) - added. House CD 13: Martell D. Bivings (Republican) - added; John Goci (Democratic) - added; Raphiel King (Republican) - added; T.P. Nykoriak (Republican) - added; Mary Waters (Democratic) - added.

New York: House CD 4: former state Assembly Member Taylor R. Darling (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 8: Darayan J. "DJ" Hamlin (Democratic) - added. House CD 11: Allison Ziogas (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate.

Wisconsin: Governor: Jamie Jo Carothers (Independent) - added; Oliver Carranza (Not readily classifiable) - added; Carlos Dixon (Independent) - added; Crystal Harper (Independent) - added; Zach Roper (Democratic) - added; Wayne Wiedeman (Independent) - added; Dennis D. Williams (Republican) - added. Lieutenant Governor: Steven Johnson (Common Sense) - added; Nick Polce (Republican) - added; John Totz (Republican) - added. House CD 1: John Perryman (Democratic) - added. House CD 3: Alexander Valiensi Kent (Independent) - added. House CD 4: Tim Rogers (Republican) - added. Secretary of State: former Racine City Council Member Pete Karas (Wisconsin Green) - previously listed as Green; Zo Southall (Democratic) - added; Cindy Werner (Republican) - added. Treasurer: Jacey Dean (Republican) - added.

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

25 changes to the candidate list:

California: Senate Class 3: Sarah Sun Liew (Republican) - added.

Colorado: Lieutenant Governor: James Karl "Jim" Treibert (American Constitution) - previously listed as Libertarian.

Connecticut: House CD 4: Joseph Perez-Caputo (Democratic) - previously listed as Unaffiliated.

Florida: Governor: Dean Ocean Abrams (No Party Affiliation) - added.

Hawaii: Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke (Democratic) - Open Chair. House CD 1: Sholom Gelt (Nonpartisan) - previously listed as No Party Affiliation.

Kentucky: Governor: Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman (Democratic) - added.

Michigan: House CD 6: Heather Smiley (Republican) - added. Secretary of State: Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Suzanna Shkreli (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. Attorney General: Oakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; William "Bill" Noakes (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate.

New York: House CD 21: Brian R. Rouleau (Working Families) - previously listed as Other [Democratic].

Ohio: House CD 7: Andrey Martinichin (Write-in [Independent]) - previously listed as Write-in.

Virgin Islands: Governor: former island Senator Adlah "Foncie" Donastorg (Independent) - added; Gustav James (Independent) - added; Warren Mosler (Independent) - added; former island Senator Positive Nelson (Independent) - added; Territorial Delegate Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic) - added. Delegate to the House of Representatives: Territorial Delegate Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic) - Open Office; Tony Emanuel (Democratic) - added; former island Senator Emmett Hansen (Democratic) - added; former island Senator Janelle Karen Sarauw (Democratic) - previously listed as Independent.

Washington: House CD 3: Troy Austin Rasband (Democratic) - added.

Wyoming: Governor: Governor Mark Gordon (Republican) - Open Chair.


 
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