It’s time to update the Who’s Running list. Last week we saw that some GA seats were going unchallenged and yesterday we got a surprise retirement announcement. Have things changed in the last week?
U.S. Senate
Chris Coons has gained an opponent. It’s Libertarian candidate James Rash. Still no signs of Christine O’Donnell or Mike Castle.
U.S. House
This race has also gained an opponent. Libertarian Brent Wangen has filed and joins John Carney (D), Rose Izzo (R) and Glen Urquhart (R). No filings so far from Scott Spencer (D) and Michele Rollins (R). Yesterday’s News Journal featured an article on some of the first-time candidates in the race, with a large emphasis on Brent Wangen.
Statewide Office
Treasurer – Velda Jones-Potter (Incumbent) vs. Chip Flowers in the Democratic primary. Republican Colin Bonini has not filed yet.
Auditor of Accounts – Richard Korn vs. Ken Matlusky in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Republican Tom Wagner has not filed yet.
Attorney General – Beau Biden (D – incumbent) has no challenger yet.
State Senate – No changes from last week
State Senate District 1 – Harris McDowell is unchallenged
State Senate District 5 – Chris Counihan (D) vs. Cathy Cloutier (R – incumbent)
State Senate District 7 – Patty Blevins (D – incumbent) vs. Fred Cullis (R)
State Senate District 8 – Dave Sokola (D – incumbent) vs. Louis Saindon
State Senate District 9 – Karen Peterson (D – incumbent) is unchallenged
State Senate District 12 – Dori Connor (R – incumbent) is unchallenged
State Senate District 13 – David McBride (D – incumbent) is unchallenged
State Senate District 14 – Bruce Ennis (D – incumbent) vs. John Moritz (R)
State Senate District 15 – David Lawson (R) [Nancy Cook (D) incumbent]
State Senate District 19 – Joe Booth (R – incumbent) vs. Eric Bodenweiser (R) primary [no D challenger yet]
State Senate District 20 – Perry Mitchell (D) [George Bunting (D) incumbent]
State Representatives – Changes featured in bold
State Representative District 1 – Dennis P. Williams (D – incumbent) is unchallenged
State Representative District 2 – Hazel Plant (D – incumbent) is unchallenged
State Representative District 3 – Helene Keeley (D) is unchallenged
State Representative District 4 – Gerald Brady (D – incumbent) vs. Richard Carroll (R)
State Representative District 5 – Melanie George (D – incumbent) is unchallenged
State Representative District 6 – Debra Heffernan (D) vs. Tom Kovach (R – incumbent)
State Representative District 7 – Bryon Short (D – incumbent) vs. Judith Travis (R)
State Representative District 8 – Kathleen Rokosz (R) vs. winner of Quinn Johnson (D – incumbent) – Valeria Jones-Rabb primary
State Representative District 9 – Richard Griffiths (D) [open seat, Dick Cathcart (R – incumbent)]
State Representative District 10 – Robert Rhodunda (R) vs. winner of Dennis E. Williams (D – incumbent) – Kenneth Dargis (D) primary
State Representative District 11 – Greg Lavelle (R) is unchallenged
State Representative District 12 – Deborah Hudson (R) is unchallenged
State Representative District 13 – John Mitchell (D) is unchallenged
State Representative District 14 – Pete Schwartzkopf (D – incumbent) vs. Christopher Weeks (R)
State Representative District 15 – Valerie Longhurst (D – incumbent) vs. James Van Houten (R)
State Representative District 16 – J.J. Johnson (D) is unchallenged
State Representative District 17– Michael Mulrooney (D) is unchallenged
State Representative District 18 – Mike Barbieri (D – incumbent) vs. Terry Spence (R) [REMATCH!!!]
State Representative District 19 – Bob Gilligan (D) is unchallenged
State Representative District 20 – Francis Swift (D) [Manolakos (R) incumbent]
State Representative District 21 – Mike Ramone (R) is unchallenged
State Representative District 22 – Dave Ellis (D) vs. Joseph Miro (R – incumbent)
State Representative District 23 – Terri Schooley (D) is unchallenged
State Representative District 24 – Kay Gallogly (D) vs. Ed Osienski (D) primary [no filed (R) challenger yet]
State Representative District 25 – John Kowalko (D -incumbent) vs. Gordon Winegar (R)
State Representative District 26 – John Viola (D – incumbent) is unchallenged
State Representative District 27 – Jay Galloway (R) vs. winner of Earl Jaques (D -incumbent) – James Maravelias (D) primary
State Representative District 28 – Robert Carson (D) [confused here – incumbent is William J. Carson (D), relative?]
State Representative District 29 – John McCutchan (D) vs. winner of George Phillips (R) – Lincoln Willis (R) primary [open seat Pam Thornburg (R)]
State Representative District 30 – William R. “Bobby” Outten (R) is unchallenged
State Representative District 31 – Ronald Smith (R) [Darryl Scott (D) incumbent]
State Representative District 32 – Brad Bennett (D) vs. Beth Buzzell Miller (R)
State Representative District 33 – Robert Walls (D – incumbent) vs. winner of Harold Peterman (R) – Steven Rust (R) primary
State Representative District 34 – Jill Fuchs (D) vs. Donald Blakey (R – incumbent)
State Representative District 35 – Jim Westhoff (D) vs. David Wilson (R – incumbent)
State Representative District 36 – Russell McCabe (D) vs. Harvey Kenton (R) [open seat George Carey (R)]
State Representative District 37 – Frank Shade (D) vs. Ruth Briggs King (R – incumbent)
Representative District 38 – Gerald Hocker (R) is unchallenged
State Representative District 40 – Clifford “Biff” Lee (R) is unchallenged
Bottom line: not many changes from last week. Almost all the seats have a candidate. Supposed candidates O’Donnell, Spencer, Protack, Castle and Rollins have still not filed. Do any of the races look different this week?