A record number of candidates have filed to run for office in the House and Senate, breaking last cycle’s history-making numbers from the same point in time.
What We Know:
- According to the latest federal candidate and financial activity report obtained exclusively by Fox News, unlike the 2018 midterms when the surge was driven by Democrats, the congressional boom this time is on the Republican side.
- Around 781 Republicans filed federal paperwork to run for the House just last year, making it the most ever recorded in an odd year at the Federal Election Commission. To put it in perspective, that’s up from 593 GOP candidates in 2017, when Democrats had an astounding 937 candidates during the same period of time.
- Many Republican candidates across the country stated they feel as if the momentum is in their favor this time around. Energized by President Trump and his impeachment acquittal, congressional hopefuls claim that Trump needs a fighter like them in the House or else the U.S will yield to “Socialist” Democratic plans.
- During the Last cycle, Democrats set new records for the number of candidates who filed to run for office. Their enthusiasm around the Trump resistance movement paid off with tremendous turnout, Democrats re-taking the House, and ultimately impeaching Trump.
Despite early numbers showing Democrats still holding onto high levels of candidates, along with more impressivefundraising numbers, the Republicans have rebounded in a big way.
