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brooklynite

(94,373 posts)
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 11:11 AM Aug 2020

It's Primary Day in CT, VT, MN, WI and GA

Vermont (polls close 7 PM Eastern)

VT-GOV-D (vs Republican Phil Scott)
Douglas Cavett (D) - Recently Released Sex Offender & Felon
Ralph Corbo (D) - Progressive Activist
Rebecca Holcombe (D) - Ex-State Education Secretary, Ex-Elementary Principal & Ex-Teacher
Patrick Winburn (D) - Attorney
David Zuckerman (D/PP) - Lt Governor, Ex-St Sen, Ex-State Rep & Farmer

VT-AG-R (vs Democrat T.J. Donovan
H. Brooke Paige (R) - Newsstand Owner, Historian & Frequent Candidate
Emily Peyton (R) - Artist, Industrial Hemp Legalization Activist & Frequent Candidate

VT-AL-D (vs Democrat Peter Welch)
Ralph Corbo (D) - Progressive Activist

VT-AL-D (vs Democrat Peter Welch)
Miriam Berry (R) - Nurse & Screenwriter
Jimmy Rodriguez (R) - Businessman & Arizona Resident
Justin Tuthill (R) - Healthcare Executive
Anya Tynio (R) - Newspaper Sales Representative & '18 Nominee

Georgia runoffs (polls close 7 PM Eastern)

GA-1-D (vs Republican Buddy Carter)
Joyce Griggs (D) - Attorney, Retired Army Officer & '00 Nominee
Lisa Ring (D) - Bryan County Democratic Chair, Ex-Corrections Officer & '18 Nominee

GA-9 R (open Republican seat)
Andrew Clyde (R) - Fireams Dealer, Retired Navy Officer & Gulf War Veteran
Matt Gurtler (R) - State Rep. & Political Consultant

GA-9 D (open Republican seat)
Devin Pandy (D) - Limousine Contractor & Retired Army NCO
Brooke Siskin (D) - Businesswoman, Democratic Activist & '12 St Rep Candidate

GA-14-R (open Republican seat)
John Cowan (R) - Surgeon & Businessman
Marjorie Greene (R) - Businesswoman & Conservative Activist, QANON supporter

Connecticut (polls close 8 PM Eastern)

Presidential Primary

CT-2-R (vs Democrat John Larson)
Mary Fay (R) - West Hartford Town Councilor & Financial Executive
Jim Griffin (R) - Nonprofit Executive, Ex-Businessman, Army Veteran & '88/'96 Candidate

CT-3-R (vs Democrat Joe Courtney)
Justin Anderson (R) - Retired Correctional Officer & Retired National Guard Lt. Colonel
Tom Gilmer (R) - Businessman, GOP Activist & '09 School Bd Candidate

Minnesota (polls close 9 PM Eastern)

MN-SEN-D (vs Democrat Tina Smith)
Steve Carlson (DFL) - Business Consultant, Conservative Activist & Frequent Candidate
Ahmad Hassan (DFL) - Real Estate Broker & Texas Resident
Paula Overby (DFL) - Technology Analyst, Transgender Rights Activist & Frequent Candidate
Chris Seymore (DFL) - Teacher, '18 Gov Candidate & '16 St Rep Candidate

MN-SEN-R (vs Democrat Tina Smith)
John Berman (R) - Washington State Resident
Bob "Again" Carney (R) - Non-Profit Consultant & Frequent Candidate
Cynthia Gail (R) - Teacher, Community Activist & '16 St Sen Candidate
Jason Lewis (R) - Ex-Congressman & Ex-Radio Show Host
James Reibestein (R) - '12 City Council Candidate

MN-3-D (vs Democrat Dean Phillips)
Cole Young (DFL) - Retail Store Employee & '18 Candidate

MN-4-D (vs Democrat Betty McCollum)
Tiffini Flynn Forslund (DFL) - Political Organizer & '17 City Council Candidate
Alberder Gillespie (DFL) - Ex-School Board Member, Political Consultant & '16 St Rep Candidate
Reid Russell (DFL) - Woodwork Restoration Contractor & '18 Candidate
David Sandbeck (DFL) - Network Engineer & Progressive Activist

MN-4-R (vs Democrat Betty McCollum)
Sia Lo (R) - Attorney
Gene Rechtzigel (R) - Farmer, Property Manager & Frequent Candidate

MN-5-D (vs Democrat Ilhan Omar)
Les Lester (DFL) - Freelance Journalist, Ex-Teacher & '18 Candidate
John Mason (DFL) - Community Organizer
Daniel McCarthy (DFL) - Attorney, Army Veteran, '94 Candidate & '96 St Rep Candidate
Antone Melton-Meaux (DFL) - Attorney, Mediator & Ex-Congressional Aide

MN-5-R (vs Democrat Ilhan Omar)
Dalia Al-Aqidi (R) - TV Journalist
Lacy Johnson (R) - Systems Engineer, Charter School Co-Founder & '18 State Rep Nominee
Danielle Stella (R) - Teacher & GOP Activist

MN-6-D (vs Democrat Collin Peterson)
Stephen Emery (DFL) - Attorney, Ex-Agricultural Consultant & '18 US Sen Candidate
Alycia Gruenhagen (DFL) - Food Co-Op Manager

MN-6-R (vs Democrat Collin Peterson)
Noel Collis (R) - Physician, GOP Activist & '92 Candidate
Michelle Fischbach (R) - Ex-Lt Governor, Ex-State Senate President & Attorney
Dave Hughes (R) - Instructor Pilot, Retired USAF Officer, Aerospace Engineer & '16/'18 Nominee
William Louwagie (R) - Farmer
Jayesun Sherman (R) - Ex-Windom City Councilman, Teacher, Pastor & '18 Candidate

MN-8-R (vs Republican Pete Stauber)
Harry Welty (R) - Ex-Duluth School Board Member, Ex-Teacher & '18 Candidate

Wisconsin (polls close 9 PM Eastern)

Wi-1-D (vs Republican Bryan Steil)
Josh Pade (D) - Attorney & '18 Gov. Candidate
Roger Polack (D) - Nat'l Security Analyst, Attorney & Afghan War Civilian Intelligence Officer

WI-3-D (vs Democrat Ron Kind)
Mark Neumann (D) - Pediatrician

WI-3-R (vs Democrat Ron Kind)
Jessi Ebben (R) - Marketing Generalist

WI-4-R (vs Democrat Gwen Moore)
Tim Rogers (R) - Delivery Driver & '18 Nominee
Cindy Werner (R) - Property Manager, Army Veteran, GOP Activist & '18 Candidate
Derrick Van Orden (R) - Retired Navy SEAL & Afghan/Iraq War Veteran

WI-5-R (open Republican seat)
Cliff DeTemple (R) - Land Surveying Company Owner
Scott Fitzgerald (R) - State Senate Majority Leader, Ex-Newspaper Publisher & Retired Army Officer

WI-6-D (vs Republican Glenn Grothman)
Michael Beardsley (D) - Business Analyst
Matt Boor (D) - Businessman
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It's Primary Day in CT, VT, MN, WI and GA (Original Post) brooklynite Aug 2020 OP
K&R! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #1
No reason for me to make my way to the polls today here in CT. I should have sent in dem4decades Aug 2020 #2

dem4decades

(11,270 posts)
2. No reason for me to make my way to the polls today here in CT. I should have sent in
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 11:41 AM
Aug 2020

for my mail in ballot just for a practice run though.

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