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18 changes to the candidate list. Calendar Update - Georgia Special Election US House CD 13 filing.
by TheGreenPaper's Staff

18 changes to the candidate list:

Florida: House CD 4: Mike Sell (Forward Party) - previously listed as No Party Affiliation. Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Lewis Michael Wasserman (Democratic) - added.

Guam (filing has closed for the 1 August primary): Governor: former island Senator Marcel G. Camacho (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Jeffrey Pleadwell (Independent) - added; Therese Terlaje (Democratic) - added.

Hawaii: Lieutenant Governor: Shaena L. Dela Cruz (Nonpartisan) - added.

Indiana (5 May primary update): House CD 9: Timothy "Tim" Peck (Democratic) - lost Primary.

New Jersey: House CD 5: Adam Rueda (Independent) - previously listed as Write-in.

Ohio (5 May primary update): Governor: Travis Jon Vought (Write-in [Libertarian]) - lost Primary. House CD 6: Christopher Alexander Lafont (Write-in [Democratic]) - lost Primary. House CD 9: David Edward "Sugar Vermonte" Gedert (Libertarian) - lost Primary. House CD 15: former state Representative Adam Clay Miller (Democratic) - lost Primary.

Utah: House CD 1: January "Janus" Walker (Utah Forward) - apparently not a candidate.

Vermont: Attorney General: Attorney General Charity R. Clark (Democratic) - added as candidate.

Virginia: House CD 3: Edwin Rivera (Republican) - added. House CD 8: Shelly Arnoldi (Libertarian) - added.

Wisconsin: House CD 3: Paul Murphy (Constitution) - added.

Wyoming: House At-Large: former state Senator Lisa Kinney (Democratic) - added.

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2026 Calendar

118 changes to the candidate list. INDIANA and OHIO primary results.
by TheGreenPapers.com Staff

118 changes to the candidate list:

Alaska: Senate Class 2: Gerald L. Heikes (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for House At-Large. House At-Large: Matthew Christopher Williams (Undeclared) - previously listed as Independent.

Delaware: Treasurer: Michael C. "Mike" Miller, Sr. (Democratic) - added.

Florida: Governor: Jessica Vernekar (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 4: Mike Sell (No Party Affiliation) - added. House CD 8: former Brevard County School Board Member Jennifer Jenkins (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 6. House CD 11: Nizam Razack (Republican) - added. House CD 12: former Hillsborough County Commissioner Kimberly Overman (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 15. House CD 22: Michael Carbonara (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 25; Lateresa "L.A." Jones (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 20. House CD 23: Darlene Cerezo Swaffar (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Michaelangelo Collins Hamilton (Democratic) - previously listed as Republican. House CD 25: Raven Harrison (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 23; Joseph "Joe" Kaufman (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 23.

Indiana (5 May primary results): House CD 1: Member of Congress Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic) - Renominated; David Benyamin "Ben" Ruiz (Republican) - lost Primary; James "Jim" Schenke (Republican) - lost Primary; former City of Gary Council Member Lavetta Sparks-Wade (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 2: Shaun Michael Maeyens (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 3: Member of Congress Marlin A. Stutzman (Republican) - Renominated; Jon M. Kenworthy (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 4: Member of Congress James R. "Jim" Baird (Republican) - Renominated; Roger D. Day (Democratic) - lost Primary; Darin Patrick Griesey (Democratic) - lost Primary; state Representative Craig Haggard (Republican) - lost Primary; Thomas David Hall, Jr. (Democratic) - lost Primary; Joseph William "Joe" MacKey (Democratic) - lost Primary; Jayden McCash (Democratic) - lost Primary; Paul Bryant McPherson (Democratic) - lost Primary; John P. Piper (Republican) - lost Primary; John Phillip Whetstone (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 5: Member of Congress Victoria Spartz (Republican) - Renominated; Steven Avitabile "Steve" Avit (Democratic) - lost Primary; Jackson Bailey Franklin (Democratic) - lost Primary; Phil Goss (Democratic) - lost Primary; Scott A. King (Republican) - lost Primary; Dylan McKenna (Democratic) - lost Primary; Tara Nelson (Democratic) - lost Primary; Deborah A. Pickett (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 6: Member of Congress Jefferson Shreve (Republican) - Renominated; William Kory "Kory" Amyx (Democratic) - lost Primary; Nicholas Frederick "Nick" Baker (Democratic) - lost Primary; David Lawrence Boyd (Democratic) - lost Primary; Sarah Janisse Brown (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 7: Member of Congress André D. Carson (Democratic) - Renominated; former Marion County Constable Denise Paul Hatch (Democratic) - lost Primary; George Hornedo (Democratic) - lost Primary; Felipe Jesus Rios (Republican) - lost Primary; Destiny Wells (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 8: Mario Foradori (Democratic) - lost Primary; Christopher David Rector (Democratic) - lost Primary; Tabitha Zeigler (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 9: James Henry "Jim" Graham (Democratic) - lost Primary; Keil Louis Roark (Democratic) - lost Primary.

North Dakota: House At-Large: Helene Neville (Independence [Democratic-Nonpartisan League]) - previously listed as Democratic-Nonpartisan League.

Ohio (5 May primary results): Senate Class 3 Special: Jeffrey M. Kanter (Libertarian) - lost Primary; Ronald E. "Ron" Kincaid, Jr. (Democratic) - lost Primary. Governor: former Morgan County School Board Member Heather Brazell-Hill (Republican) - lost Primary; Casey Putsch (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 1: Member of Congress Greg Landsman (Democratic) - Renominated; Holly Adams (Republican) - lost Primary; Steven Erbeck (Republican) - lost Primary; Damon Lynch, IV (Democratic) - lost Primary; Rosemary Oglesby-Henry (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 2: Member of Congress David J. "Dave" Taylor (Republican) - Renominated; Bob Carr (Republican) - lost Primary; Todd Alan Wilson (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 3: Member of Congress Joyce B. Beatty (Democratic) - Renominated; Joe Gerard (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 5: Daniel John "Dan" Burket (Democratic) - lost Primary; former Amherst City Council Member Martin Mathias Heberling, III (Democratic) - lost Primary; Scott Edward Tabor (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 6: Member of Congress Michael A. Rulli (Republican) - Renominated; Sean Michael Connolly (Democratic) - lost Primary; Charles "Charlie" DiPalma (Democratic) - lost Primary; Brent Charles Hanni (Democratic) - lost Primary; Jullie Kelley (Republican) - lost Primary; Malcolm Ritchie (Democratic) - lost Primary; Adrian J. Vitus (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 7: John R. Butchko (Democratic) - lost Primary; former Olmsted Falls Mayor Ann Marie Donegan (Democratic) - lost Primary; Michael Eisner (Democratic) - lost Primary; former Cuyahoga County Executive Edward O'Donnell "Ed" Fitzgerald (Democratic) - lost Primary; Keith Mundy (Democratic) - lost Primary; Laura D. Rodriguez-Carbone (Democratic) - lost Primary; Bay Village Board of Education Member Scott Schulz (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 8: Madaris Grant (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 9: Anthony Bruce Campbell (Republican) - lost Primary; Alea Nadeem (Republican) - lost Primary; Madison D. Sheahan (Republican) - lost Primary; state Representative Josh Williams (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 10: Janice C. Beckett (Democratic) - lost Primary; David Esrati (Democratic) - lost Primary; Manuel Foggie (Democratic) - lost Primary; Jan Kinner (Democratic) - lost Primary; Tony Pombo (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 11: Member of Congress Shontel M. Brown (Democratic) - Renominated; Sean Freeman (Democratic) - lost Primary; James Terrelle Hemphill (Republican) - lost Primary; Ardelia Holmes (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 12: Daniel H. Crawford (Democratic) - lost Primary; Jason Reynard (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 13: Margaret Elizabeth Briem (Republican) - lost Primary; Sanjin Drakovac (Republican) - lost Primary; Niranjan Neil Patel (Republican) - lost Primary; Leetonia Mayor Kevin Siembida (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 14: Member of Congress David P. "Dave" Joyce (Republican) - Renominated; former Trumbull County Commissioner Michele Nicole "Niki" Frenchko (Republican) - lost Primary; former Associate Justice Supreme Court of Ohio Bill Michael O'Neill (Democratic) - lost Primary; Carl Setzer (Democratic) - lost Primary. Secretary of State: Bryan Hambley (Democratic) - lost Primary; Marcell Strbich (Republican) - lost Primary. Attorney General: former state Representative Elliot Forhan (Democratic) - lost Primary. Treasurer: state Senator Kristina D. Roegner (Republican) - lost Primary.

Oregon: Senate Class 3: Jake Ryan (Democratic) - added.

South Dakota: Secretary of State: Tamara J. Lesnar (Libertarian) - added.

Wisconsin: Governor: Kirk Bangstad (Democratic) - added. House CD 1: Jose Arturo Vera (Republican) - added.

Tuesday 5 May 2026: FEDERAL and STATE PRIMARIES in INDIANA and OHIO
by TheGreenPapers.com Staff

INDIANA Primary Elections

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OHIO Primary Elections

Polls open 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM local time [1030 to 2330 GMT]

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6 changes to the candidate list. Georgia CD 13 Special Election Called. Calendar Update.
by TheGreenPapers.com Staff

6 changes to the candidate list:

Florida: Governor: former Surfside Mayor Charles W. Burkett (No Party Affiliation [Republican]) - previously listed as Republican. House CD 11: Ryan Lee Smith (Republican) - added. House CD 15: Jose "Joe" Engell (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 23: Member of Congress Lois J. Frankel (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 22. House CD 25: Member of Congress Jared E. Moskowitz (Democratic) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 23.

Hawaii: Governor: Clyde McClain "Mac" Lewman (Nonpartisan) - added.

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