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

36 changes to the candidate list:

Alaska: Governor: Michael Loren Gilbert (Republican) - added.

California: House CD 34: Calvin Lee (Republican) - lost Primary.

Hawaii (filing has closed for the 8 August primary): Governor: Joseph S. "Kelei" Akana (Nonpartisan) - apparently not a candidate; Daniel K. Anthony (Green) - apparently not a candidate; Kenneth "Ken" Fujiyama (Republican) - previously listed as Nonpartisan, Republican; Shawn K. "Bu Laia" Hill (Nonpartisan) - previously listed as Democratic, Libertarian, Republican; Eric N. Kanda (Nonpartisan) - apparently not a candidate; Phillip A.K. Kapu (Nonpartisan) - apparently not a candidate; Dickey L. "Frank" Ling (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Liam Grace Patrick Keali'i O'Malley (Nonpartisan) - apparently not a candidate; George R. Puder (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Lauren Kapoliahi'iaka Shim (Democratic) - previously listed as Nonpartisan; Brett Hammett Sortland (Nonpartisan) - apparently not a candidate; Henry Tangitau (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Hans J. "Keoni" Wilhelm (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. Lieutenant Governor: Daniel K. Anthony (Republican) - previously listed as Green; Ku Lono "Bobby" Cuadra (Democratic) - previously listed as Democratic, Libertarian, Republican; Shaena L. Dela Cruz (Nonpartisan) - apparently not a candidate; Mike K. Peacock (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 1: state Representative Della Au Belatti (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Zachary B. Burd (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Ku Lono "Bobby" Cuadra (Libertarian, Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Maxwell T. Frazier (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Sholom Gelt (Nonpartisan) - apparently not a candidate; Joshua Pule Kimo Gisa (Democratic, Republican) - apparently not a candidate, previously listed as Republican; Garrett H. Woodrow (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 2: Ku Lono "Bobby" Cuadra (Libertarian, Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Ronald C. "Ron" Curtis (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; George Tuki Tamatoa "Teva" Lucas-Tadeo (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate.

Minnesota (filing has closed for the 11 August primary): Senate Class 2: Marisa Simonetti (Independent [Republican]) - previously listed as Independent, Republican. Governor: Tim Holden (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 1: Lucas Todd Youngerberg (Independent) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 5: DeVelle LaVaughn Jackson (Independent) - apparently not a candidate.

New Jersey (filing has closed for the 3 November General Election): Senate Class 2: Vic Kaplan (Libertarian) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 8: Da'shone Hughey (We The People) - previously listed as Independent.

Utah: House CD 3: Ayden Scott (Unaffiliated) - added.

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1 change to the popular vote:

California: House CD 1 Special.

78 changes to the candidate list. Calendar Update.
by TheGreenPapers.com Staff

78 changes to the candidate list:

California (2 June primary update): House CD 13: Vin Kruttiventi (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 21: Lorenzo Rios (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 26: Michael S. Koslow (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 45: Thomas "Tom" Ky-Phong Vo (Republican) - lost Primary; former Cerritos Mayor Chuong V. Vo (Republican) - re-added - correction. House CD 49: Star L. Parker (Republican) - lost Primary.

Florida: House CD 8: Lacey Villareal (Independent Party of Florida) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 10: Stuart Ross Farber (Republican) - apparently not a candidate.

Hawaii: Governor: George R. Puder (Democratic) - added; Calvert A. Williamson (Nonpartisan) - added. Lieutenant Governor: Daniel K. Anthony (Green) - added; Shaena L. Dela Cruz (Nonpartisan) - previously listed as Green, Nonpartisan. House CD 1: state Representative Della Au Belatti (Democratic) - added; Nathan M. Berning (Nonpartisan) - added. House CD 2: Randall Terry (Nonpartisan) - added; Randall Terry (Nonpartisan) - added.

Iowa: House CD 1: Michael Bridgford (No Party) - previously listed as Independent. House CD 2: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) - added. House CD 3: Marco Battaglia (Libertarian) - added. House CD 4: Jermaine Decker (No Party) - apparently not a candidate.

Minnesota: Senate Class 2: Kurt Anderson (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - added; Christopher Jarred "Chris" Brooks (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Bob "Again" Carney (Republican) - added; Howard "Howie" Dotson (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Alycia R. Gruenhagen (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Joyce Lacey (Republican) - added; Patrick D. Munro (Republican) - added; Peter Murgic (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - added; Mohamed Muse (Republican) - added; Raymond David "Ray" Petersen (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Mike Ruoho (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Edward Harold Tambornino (Unaffiliated) - apparently not a candidate; Rebecca Whiting (Libertarian) - apparently not a candidate; Mark York (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. Governor: state Representative Peggy Bennett (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Tom Evenstad (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - added; Tim Holden (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - added; Patrick Knight (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Brad Kohler (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Kobey Layne (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - added; Phillip C. "Phil" Parrish (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Mohammad Wazwaz (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - added; Steven Young (Green) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 1: Alex Eaton (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - added; Gregory A. "Greg" Goetzman (Republican) - added. House CD 2: Christopher Mosel (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - added. House CD 4: Gene Rechtzigel (Republican) - added. House CD 5: Abena McKenzie (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - added. House CD 6: Chris Corey (Republican) - added; Kelly Doss (Independent) - apparently not a candidate; Austin Daniel Winkelman (Independent) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 7: Steve Carlson (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - previously listed as a candidate for Governor. House CD 8: Bob Helland (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - apparently not a candidate; former Duluth School Board Member Harry R. Welty (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. Secretary of State: Seth Kuhl-Stennes (Green) - apparently not a candidate; Wendy Phillips (Republican) - added; Secretary of State Steve Simon (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - added as candidate. Auditor: state Representative Elliott Engen (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Will Finn (Republican) - added; Tonka Bay Mayor Adam Jennings (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - apparently not a candidate; Charley Kuchlenz (Libertarian) - apparently not a candidate; Jay Reeves (Other) - apparently not a candidate; former Fergus Falls Mayor Ben Schierer (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - apparently not a candidate; state Representative Dan Wolgamott (Democratic-Farmer Labor) - apparently not a candidate.

Montana (2 June primary update): House CD 1: Ryan Busse (Democratic) - lost Primary; Russell Tyler "Russ" Cleveland (Democratic) - lost Primary.

New Jersey: Senate Class 2: Justin Juan Maldonado (Independent) - apparently not a candidate; Natalie Lynn Rivera (Independent) - added. House CD 6: Inder Jit Soni (Independent) - added. House CD 7: Seamus Patrick O'Toole (Independent) - added. House CD 9: Terrisa Bukovinac (Independent) - re-added. House CD 11: Russell A. Jenkins (Independent) - added.

New York: Governor: Carl Gottstein (Independent) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 16: John Franklin Wilson, IV (Independent) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 20: Jack Fu (No Party Affiliation) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 21: Robert Dillon "Robb" Huhn (Independent) - apparently not a candidate.

South Dakota (2 June primary update): Governor: Member of Congress Dustin "Dusty" Johnson (Republican) - lost Primary.

Wisconsin: Governor: Kirk Bangstad (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate.

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2026 Calendar

27 changes to the candidate list. California CD1 Special Election Results - James Gallagher (R) elected. 1 change to the popular vote.
by TheGreenPapers.com Staff

27 changes to the candidate list:

Alabama: House CD 6: William Karl Puetz, IV (Independence [Democratic]) - previously listed as Independence.

California (2 June primary update): Lieutenant Governor: former Mayor of Stockton Michael Tubbs (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 1: Member of Congress James Gallagher (Republican) - On Ballot. House CD 1 Special: Assemblymember James Gallagher (Republican) - elected. House CD 4: Member of Congress C. Michael "Mike" Thompson (Democratic) - On Ballot. House CD 5: Michael James "Mike" Barkley (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 9: Khalid "Jeffrey" Jafri (Republican) - lost Primary; Martin "Vman" Veprauskas (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 11: Saikat Chakrabarti (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 19: Sean Jacob Dougherty (Democratic [Green]) - lost Primary; Tuka Gafari (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 22: Member of Congress David G. Valadao (Republican) - On Ballot. House CD 31: Erskine Lincoln Levi, Jr. (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 38: Member of Congress Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic) - On Ballot.

Florida: House CD 7: Christopher Allen Dennison (Libertarian) - added. House CD 20: Carla A. Spalding (Republican) - added. House CD 22: Sam Precourt (Republican) - added. House CD 23: Mark Piper (Democratic) - added.

Montana (2 June primary update): Senate Class 2: Tom Jandron (Libertarian) - lost Primary.

New Mexico (2 June primary update): Senate Class 2: Larry E. "Lead" Marker (Republican) - previously listed as Write-in [Republican]. Treasurer: James F. "Jim" Ellison (Republican) - previously listed as Write-in [Republican]. Auditor: Joshua James Ryan Lawrence (Republican) - previously listed as Write-in [Republican].

South Dakota (2 June primary update): Governor: Member of Congress Dustin "Dusty" Johnson (Republican) - runoff to close to call ; Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) - runoff to close to call.

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1 change to the popular vote:

California: House CD 1 Special.

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The Partisan Composition of the U.S. House is now 218 Republicans, 212 Democrats, 1 Independent, and 4 vacant seats (California House CD 14, Florida House CD 20, Georgia House CD 13, Texas House CD 23).


 
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