Author: Mackenzie Murphy
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54.75% of all state legislators in the United States are Republican, 44.35% are Democratic
At the end of November 2023, 54.75% of all state legislators in the United States are Republican while 44.35% are Democratic. There are 7,386 state legislative seats in the country. Republicans held a majority in 57 chambers, and Democrats held the majority in 39 chambers. Two chambers (Alaska House and Alaska Senate) were organized under…
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87 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
Eighty-seven people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, the same number as last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Since the beginning of the year, Ballotpedia has identified 2,455 declared candidates for federal and statewide offices. At this time in 2021, Ballotpedia had identified…
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87 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
Eighty-seven people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, 16 more than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Thirty-seven of those candidates were Democratic, while 44 were Republican. Six are minor-party candidates or running in nonpartisan races. Twenty-seven candidates are running for Congress, 56…
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71 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
Seventy-one people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, 42 more than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Twenty-nine of those candidates were Democratic, while 36 were Republican. Five are minor-party candidates, and one is running in a nonpartisan race. Forty-two candidates are running…
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29 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
Twenty-nine people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, 93 fewer than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Nine of those candidates were Democratic, while 18 were Republican. Two filed as independents. Sixteen candidates are running for Congress, 12 for state legislatures, and one…
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122 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
One hundred and twenty-two people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, 74 more than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Sixty of those candidates were Democratic, while 52 were Republican. Ten are minor-party candidates or running without affiliation. Eighty-eight candidates are running for…
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48 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
Forty-eight people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, one more than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Twenty-one of those candidates were Democrats, while 25 were Republicans. One is a minor-party candidate, and one candidate is running in a nonpartisan race. Thirty-three of…
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47 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
Forty-seven people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, 27 fewer than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Nineteen of those candidates were Democratic, while 26 were Republican. Two are minor or third-party candidates. Thirty-two candidates are running for Congress, 13 for state legislatures,…
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44 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
Forty-four people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, seven fewer than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Twenty-one of those candidates were Democratic, while 22 were Republican. One is a minor-party candidate. Twenty-two candidates are running for Congress, 15 for state legislatures, one…
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51 candidates filed for federal and statewide offices last week
Fifty-one people declared candidacies for federal or statewide offices in the past week, three fewer than last week. All of these candidates declared before their state’s official filing deadline. Twenty-two of those candidates were Democratic, while 26 were Republican. Three are minor party or third-party candidates. Twenty candidates are running for Congress, 26 for state…