¶ CD-4 Preston and Calvarese Public Status Note Final, 2026-05-13
This summary normalizes public status wording for two candidate-universe edge cases: Preston as a certified write-in and Calvarese as withdrawn/suspended and excluded from CD-4 reporting/scoring.
- Preston is included because the retained SOS list identifies her as a certified Democratic write-in candidate.
- Preston should not be described as a printed-ballot candidate.
- Calvarese is excluded from CD-4 reporting and scoring based on withdrawal/suspension status, SOS omission, and captured suspension-status evidence. Retain her only for source hygiene, chronology, or historical context if needed.
- Treating write-in status as evidence that Preston is unimportant.
- Scoring or reporting Calvarese as an active CD-4 candidate without later official or direct campaign evidence changing the universe.
¶ Evidence limits and open questions
Formal status sources could refine wording later, but the active-score handling is sufficiently grounded for the current public explainer.