Fifty-four (54) people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, 39 fewer than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline.
Twenty-six (26) of those candidates were Democratic, while 26 were Republican. Two are minor-party candidates.
Twenty-six (26) candidates are running for Congress, 18 for state legislatures, four for governorship, and six for a lower state executive office.
