Fifty-four (54) people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, 16 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 21 were Republican. Seven are minor-party or nonpartisan candidates.
Twenty-nine (29) candidates are running for Congress, 17 for state legislatures, one for governorship, two for state supreme court, and five for state executive offices.
