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

20 changes to the candidate list:

California: House CD 1: James M. Brock (Democratic) - added. House CD 3: Robert Christian "Chris" Richardson (Green) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 7; Nevada County Supervisor Robb Tucker (Republican) - added.

Colorado: House CD 2: Christina Blunt (Republican) - added.

Florida: House CD 20: Luther "Uncle Luke" Campbell (Democratic) - added.

Maryland: Governor: Nancy Jane Taylor (Republican) - added. House CD 6: Alexis Goldstein (Democratic) - added; Kiambo "Bo" White (Democratic) - added.

Massachusetts: House CD 6: Rachel Creemers (Democratic) - added.

Michigan: House CD 8: Al Lemmo (Republican) - added.

Nebraska: Governor: Rick Beard (Legal Marijuana Now) - added; James Charvat, III (Legal Marijuana Now) - added.

Nevada: House CD 2: former state Representative Teresa Benitez-Thompson (Democratic) - added.

New Jersey: House CD 2: Zack Mullock (Democratic) - added.

New York: House CD 4: Danielle Welch (Democratic) - added.

Ohio: Governor: Travis Jon Vought (Write-in [Libertarian]) - re-added as a write-in].

Pennsylvania: House CD 14: Jason Dunn (Republican) - added. House CD 17: Beaver County Sheriff Tony Guy (Republican) - added.

Virgin Islands: Delegate to the House of Representatives: former island Senator Janelle K. Sarauw (Independent) - added.

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

71 changes to the candidate list:

Arizona: Secretary of State: Gina Swoboda (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 1.

Arkansas: Governor: Gary Royce Huskey (Libertarian) - added; Michael "Mike" Kalagias (Libertarian) - added; Marc Leon Rosson (Libertarian) - added; Colt Shelby (Libertarian) - added.

California: House CD 26: Liam Hernandez (Democratic) - added. House CD 27: Caleb Norwood (Democratic) - added.

District of Columbia: Mayor: Rini Sampath (Democratic) - added.

Florida: Governor: Surfside Mayor Charles W. Burkett (Republican) - added; Patricia Jenny Curtman (Republican) - added; former Member of Congress Alfred "Al" Lawson, Jr. (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Alix Christopher Toulme, Jr. (No Party Affiliation [Republican]) - previously listed as Republican. House CD 1: Tyler L. Davis (No Party Affiliation) - added. House CD 2: Anthony Stephens (Republican) - added.

Hawaii: House CD 1: Jordan S. Conley (Green) - added.

Illinois (readied for 17 March primary): Governor: Governor J.B. Pritzker (Democratic) - Renominated. House CD 1: Member of Congress Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic) - Renominated. House CD 3: Member of Congress Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic) - Renominated. House CD 11: Member of Congress G. William "Bill" Foster (Democratic) - Renominated. House CD 12: Member of Congress Michael J. "Mike" Bost (Republican) - Renominated. House CD 14: Member of Congress Lauren A. Underwood (Democratic) - Renominated. House CD 16: Member of Congress Darin McKay LaHood (Republican) - Renominated. House CD 17: Member of Congress Eric Sorensen (Democratic) - Renominated. Secretary of State: Secretary of State Alexander "Alexi" Giannoulias (Democratic) - Renominated. Attorney General: Attorney General Kwame Raoul (Democratic) - Renominated. Treasurer: Treasurer Michael W. "Mike" Frerichs (Democratic) - Renominated.

Indiana: House CD 7: Pierre Quincy Pullins (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate.

Iowa: Senate Class 2: Nathan Sage (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate.

Kansas: House CD 1: Craig A. Musser (Other) - added.

Louisiana: Senate Class 2: Tracie Burke (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Markeda Ann Cottonham (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Gary Crockett (Democratic) - added; Tracy Collene Dendy (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Christopher Lee "Chris" Holder (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Xan John (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta (Republican) - apparently not a candidate; Jabarie Walker (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 1: James "Jim" Long (Democratic) - added; Donna Faye Major (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Candida Pearll Pagel (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 2: Renada "Honey" Collins (Democratic) - added; Devin Davis (Democratic) - apparently not a candidate; Carl Ray "Ray" Smith, Jr. (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. House CD 3: Member of Congress Clay Higgins (Republican) - Renominated; Caleb "With A C" Walker (Democratic) - added. House CD 5: Lindsay "Rubia" Garcia (Democratic) - added; Tania Nyman (Democratic) - added. House CD 6: Member of Congress Cleo Fields (Democratic) - Renominated.

Maryland: Governor: Eric S. Felber (Democratic) - added. House CD 3: Sean Hammond (Democratic) - added. House CD 5: state Senator Arthur Carr Ellis (Democratic) - added.

Massachusetts: House CD 3: Kevin Ades (No Party Affiliation) - added.

Michigan: House CD 12: former state Representative Shanelle Jackson (Democratic) - added.

Minnesota: House CD 4: Paul Wikstrom (Republican) - added.

Missouri: House CD 1: A. J. White (Republican) - added.

Nevada: House CD 3: Elgin Shoaf (Republican) - added.

New Jersey: Senate Class 2: Rich Tabor (Republican) - added. House CD 12: Andres Jinete (Green) - added.

New York: House CD 4: former state Assembly Member Taylor Darling (Democratic) - added.

North Dakota: House At-Large: Helene Neville (Democratic) - added.

Ohio: Governor: Travis Jon Vought (Write-in [Libertarian]) - previously listed as Libertarian. House CD 5: Martin Mathias Heberling, III (Democratic) - added. House CD 9: Matthew Althaus (Libertarian) - added.

Oklahoma: Senate Class 2: Ron Meinhardt (Republican) - added.

Pennsylvania: House CD 5: Joshua Brown (Republican) - added. House CD 17: Jesse James Vodvarka (Republican) - added.

Rhode Island: Senate Class 2: Allen Waters (Republican) - apparently not a candidate.

Tennessee: Senate Class 2: Catherine Whitson (Independent) - added. House CD 2: Jeffrey A. Grunau (Independent) - added. House CD 8: George Herold (Independent) - added.

Virgin Islands: Delegate to the House of Representatives: Rashida S. Francis (Democratic) - added.


 
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