One hundred fifty-nine people declared candidacies for congressional or statewide offices in the past week, 67 more than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline.
Fifty-seven of those candidates were Democratic, while 97 were Republican. Five are minor-party candidates or running in nonpartisan races.
Thirty-nine candidates are running for Congress, 118 for state legislatures, and two for governorship.
