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28 changes to the candidate list. Partial results from the 21 July Arizona primary.
by TheGreenPapers.com Staff

28 changes to the candidate list:

Arizona (results from the 21 July Arizona primary): Governor: Ken Miceli (Republican) - lost Primary; Scott Neely (Republican) - lost Primary; Member of Congress David S. Schweikert (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 1: state Representative Joseph Chaplik (Republican) - lost Primary; Rick McCartney (Democratic) - lost Primary; Jonathan Treble (Democratic) - lost Primary; John Trobough (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 4: Member of Congress Greg Stanton (Democratic) - Renominated; Kai Newkirk (Democratic) - lost Primary. House CD 5: Brian Hualde (Democratic) - lost Primary; Christopher Lee "Chris" James (Democratic) - lost Primary; Daniel Keenan (Republican) - lost Primary. House CD 8: Raymond Charles "Ray" Keeler (Democratic) - lost Primary. Secretary of State: Gina Swoboda (Republican) - lost Primary. Superintendent of Public Instruction: Brett Matthew Newby (Democratic) - lost Primary.

Delaware: House At-Large: Lee H. Murphy (Republican) - apparently not a candidate.

Louisiana: House CD 6: Member of Congress Cleo Fields (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate - 21 July 2026 - "After a great deal of prayer and reflection, I have decided not to seek re-election to Congress, in the 6th District or any other district in Louisiana. Instead, I will be running to fill the unexpired term for the State Senate in the 14th District."

Maine: Senate Class 2: Ashley James Webb (Write-in [Democratic]) - re-added, previously listed as Democratic.

Pennsylvania: House CD 6: Philip Vincent Cerroni (Green) - added.

Rhode Island: Governor: Jasjit S. "Jay" Gotra (Independent) - re-added; C. D. Reynolds (Independent) - re-added. Secretary of State: Anthony N. B. Tamba (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate.

South Carolina: Senate Class 2: Dwayne Trevino "Duke" Buckner (Republican) - added; Mark S. McBride (Republican) - added; Clark Neilson (Republican) - added; Bentley Oliver (Republican) - added; Samuel L. Shepherd (Republican) - added.

Tuesday 21 July 2026: FEDERAL and STATE PRIMARY ELECTIONS in ARIZONA
by TheGreenPapers.com Staff

ARIZONA Primaries
Polling hours: 6 AM to 7 PM local time [1300 to 0200 GMT]

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

4 changes to the candidate list:

Montana: House CD 1: Kimberly A. Persico (Independent) - apparently not a candidate.

South Carolina: Senate Class 2: Senator Darline Graham Nordone (Republican) - Incumbent to run for re-election; Member of Congress Russell W. Fry (Republican) - added.

Wisconsin: Governor: Brett Hulsey (Write-in) - added.

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

59 changes to the candidate list:

Alaska (readied for 18 August primary): Senate Class 2: Gerald L. "Jer" Heikes (Republican) - re-added.

Florida (readied for 18 August primary): House CD 3: Member of Congress Kat Cammack (Republican) - Renominated. House CD 4: Member of Congress Aaron P. Bean (Republican) - Renominated. House CD 8: Member of Congress Mike Haridopolos (Republican) - Renominated. House CD 9: Member of Congress Darren Soto (Democratic) - Renominated. House CD 10: Member of Congress Maxwell Alejandro Frost (Democratic) - Renominated. House CD 12: Member of Congress Gus Michael Bilirakis (Republican) - Renominated. House CD 13: Member of Congress Anna Paulina Luna (Republican) - Renominated. House CD 14: Member of Congress Katherine Anne "Kathy" Castor (Democratic) - Renominated. House CD 15: Member of Congress Laurel Lee (Republican) - Renominated. House CD 17: Member of Congress Greg W. Steube (Republican) - Renominated; Stephanie Joan Petersen-Soal (No Party Affiliation) - removed. House CD 18: Member of Congress Scott Franklin (Republican) - Renominated. House CD 21: Member of Congress Brian Mast (Republican) - Renominated. House CD 26: Member of Congress Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican) - Renominated. House CD 28: Member of Congress Carlos A. Giménez (Republican) - Renominated. Attorney General: Attorney General James Uthmeier (Republican) - Renominated.

Illinois: Secretary of State: Jeffrey "Jeff" Schiefelbein (Green) - apparently not a candidate. Treasurer: Timothea "Timi" Papas (Green) - apparently not a candidate. Comptroller: Anna Schiefelbein (Green) - apparently not a candidate.

Maine (update for replacement U.S. Senate Class 2 candidate who will be nominated by convention): Senate Class 2: state Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Elizabeth Cote (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; former state Representative Elizabeth Dickerson (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Dan Kleban (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Joseph Leveille (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Kristina Libby (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Paige Loud (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Saundra Pelletier (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Nirav D. Shah (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Ashley Webb (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Jordan Wood (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate.

Michigan (filing has closed for no party affiliation candidates): Senate Class 2: Craig Henley Johnson, II (Independent) - apparently not a candidate; Jason Sherman (Independence) - apparently not a candidate; Thomas Wayne "TJ" Stephens (No Party Affiliation) - apparently not a candidate; Valerie Lee Willis (Independent) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 1: Zebulon Hart Featherly (No Party) - previously listed as Independent; Thomas Latza (Independent) - apparently not a candidate; Susan Westmoreland "Susie" Lovato (U.S. Taxpayers) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 2: Robert Kovaly (U.S. Taxpayers) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 4: Austin Johnson (U.S. Taxpayers) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 7: Alexandra Michele "Alex" Prieditis (Independent) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 9: Jasen D. Cartwright (Write-in [Independent]) - previously listed as Independent; Fernando Valdez, Jr. (Independent) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 11: Wayne State University Board Member Anil Kumar (No Party Affiliation [Democratic]) - previously listed as Unaffiliated [Democratic]. House CD 12: former District Judge Brenda K. Sanders (Green) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 13: Shelby N. Campbell (No Party) - added; former Lincoln Park City Council Member Christopher "Chris" Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers) - apparently not a candidate; Maurice Gerard "Moe" Morton (No Party) - previously listed as Independent.

Pennsylvania: House CD 8: Leila Hazou (Green) - added.

Texas: House CD 8: Alexander J. Cougar (Independent) - added.

Virginia: Senate Class 2: Brandi Hall (Independent [Democratic]) - apparently not a candidate, previously listed as Independent [Democratic]. House CD 2: DeVinche Javon Albritton (Independent) - apparently not a candidate; Ashley Maria Euceda-Mendoza (Write-in) - apparently not a candidate; Geral Defrance Staten (Independent) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 3: James L. "Zeb" Taylor (Independent) - apparently not a candidate; Dawn E. Vasquez (Independent) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 10: Ahsen Mujeeb Malik (Independent) - apparently not a candidate.

Wyoming (readied for 18 August primary): Treasurer: Treasurer Curtis E. "Curt" Meier, Jr. (Republican) - Renominated. Auditor: Auditor Kristi Racines (Republican) - Renominated.

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