One hundred thirty-one (131) people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, 81 more than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline.
Forty-seven (47) of those candidates were Democratic, while 60 were Republican. Twenty-four (24) are minor-party candidates.
One hundred twenty-one (121) candidates are running for Congress, nine for state legislatures, and one for a lower state executive office.
