Hightower had considered seeking the open secretary of state's position in the September 30 balloting but never filed his candidacy papers.
John Treen, meanwhile, decided to challenge the election on grounds that Duke had lived two blocks outside district lines prior to filing his candidacy papers.
When he filed his candidacy papers for state representative in 1979, he listed his employment as executive director of Associated Builders and Contractors.
True to his Type B self-assessment, Mr. Foley went through a long period of indecision and finally decided to run, submitting his candidacy papers only minutes before the deadline.
His candidacy papers were filed at the State Elections Commission on June 1, 2007.
Across the state, in the Fifth Congressional District, five Democrats have filed candidacy papers to challenge the one-term Republican incumbent, Gary Franks.
Treen even discussed running for governor again in 2007 but never filed candidacy papers.
A. Roswell Thompson, the operator of a New Orleans taxi stand and a member of the Ku Klux Klan, also filed candidacy papers.
He entered the race late - filing his candidacy papers in late February before the primary election in late May.
Ashjian filed his candidacy papers for the Tea Party, a registered minor party in Nevada, at Carson City on March 2, 2010.