Ballotpedia's Daily Brew 11-2-17: Correct quiz answer

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The first filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in 2018 is fast approaching. Candidates running in Illinois must file by December 4.

Today's special pop quiz asked: How many candidates have already filed for Congressional seats so far? Hint: 2,519 candidates ran for Congress in 2016.

You selected from the following choices.

• 1,000-1,499
• 1,500-1,999
• 2,000-2,499
• 2,500-3,000

The correct answer was 1,500-1,999. At publishing time, 1,864 candidates had filed to run in 2018.

• Who is running in your state? Find out.
• What does it take to run for office? See the filing requirements for congressional candidates.