The state Republican Party announced Gladys Huber will run for governor; Isaac Weix will run for lieutenant governor; and Gary Ellerman, Tamara Varebrook and James Buckley will run in the other state Senate recalls.

Sparks said the Republican Party won’t put any of its resources behind the fake Democrats. He would not give information on Engel, such as where the candidate lives or his experience in politics, saying the candidates will contact the media if they so choose.

Dexter said Engel has a Fall Creek address.

In an interview with the Herald on Tuesday, Moulton said he did not know until last Friday that the Republicans planned on running Engel in the Democratic primary. Moulton said he had no hand in that decision.

Sparks said all six people registered as candidates on Friday, but as of Wednesday Engel had not filed nomination papers for the 23rd District seat with the Government Accountability Board. The agency has said candidates have until Tuesday, April 10 to register for each race.

Dexter said someone she knows received a GOP mailing asking for people to sign nomination papers for Engel.

She said a primary will make her campaign stronger going into the June 5 election against Moulton.