Author: Juan Garcia de Paredes
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New Jersey sees the most candidates running for the U.S. House since at least 2014
The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in New Jersey this year was April 4, 2022. Fifty-five candidates are running for New Jersey’s 12 U.S. House districts, including 20 Democrats and 35 Republicans. That’s 4.58 candidates per district, more than the 4.17 candidates per district in 2020 and the 4.08 in 2018. Here are…
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Four candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Arkansas
Four candidates — Jake Bequette, Heath Loftis, Jan Morgan, and incumbent John Boozman — are running in the Republican primary on May 24, 2022, for U.S. Senate in Arkansas. Boozman, Bequette, and Morgan have led in polling and fundraising. In Arkansas, a primary candidate must win more than 50% of the votes cast in order…
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North Dakota sees the lowest number of candidates running for the U.S. House since 2016
The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in North Dakota this year was April 11, 2022. Two candidates are running for North Dakota’s one U.S. House seat, the lowest number since 2016 (when there were also two candidates). Three candidates ran in 2020, and five candidates ran in 2018. Here are some other highlights…
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South Carolina sees the highest number of contested Republican primaries since at least 2012
The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in South Carolina this year was March 30, 2022. Twenty-eight candidates are running for South Carolina’s seven U.S. House districts, including nine Democrats and 19 Republicans. That’s four candidates per district, more than the 2.86 candidates per district in 2020 and less than the 6.14 in 2018. …
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Pennsylvania sees the fewest candidates running for the U.S. House since 2016
The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Pennsylvania this year was March 15, 2022. Forty-eight candidates are running for Pennsylvania’s seventeen U.S. House districts, including 23 Democrats and 25 Republicans. That is 2.82 candidates per district, slightly less than the 2.83 candidates per district in 2020, and less than the 4.66 in 2018. …
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Alabama U.S. House races to feature the fewest open seats since 2018
The filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Alabama this year was Feb. 11, 2022. Twenty-two candidates are running for Alabama’s seven U.S. House districts, including 13 Republicans and eight Democrats. That’s 3.14 candidates per district, less than the 3.57 candidates per district in 2020 and 3.28 in 2018. Here are some other highlights…
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Nine candidates are running in the May 17 Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania
Nine candidates are running in the May 17 Republican primary for Governor of Pennsylvania. Incumbent Tom Wolf (D) is term-limited and cannot run for re-election. The 2022 race features the largest number of candidates in a Pennsylvania Republican primary since at least 1978. The Philadelphia Inquirer‘s Andrew Seidman wrote, “Campaign aides say this year’s winner could…
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Eight candidates running in the Republican primary for North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District
Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District on May 17, 2022. Incumbent Rep. Ted Budd (R) is running for the U.S. Senate and is not seeking re-election. The boundaries of North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District changed as a result of redistricting, with the new district including all of…
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Fourteen candidates are running in the Republican primary on May 17 for U.S. Senate in North Carolina
Fourteen candidates are running in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022, for U.S. Senate in North Carolina. Incumbent Richard Burr (R) is not running for re-election. The candidates that have performed best in recent polling and have received the most media attention are Ted Budd, Pat McCrory, and Mark Walker. The primary is one…
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Nineteen candidates are running in the Republican primary on May 17 for governor of Oregon
Nineteen candidates are running in the Republican primary for governor of Oregon on May 17, 2022. Incumbent Kate Brown (D) is term-limited and cannot run for re-election. Christine Drazan, Bud Pierce, and Stan Pulliam have led in fundraising and media coverage. All three candidates have highlighted education and public safety as critical issues for their…