Daily Brew: Contested congressional elections spike in 2018 compared to past cycles

July 2, 2018

We are halfway through 2018, so this week, we will take a look at some mid-year stats on the state of politics- both in the election realm and the policy world.   We are halfway through 2018, so this week, we will take a look at some mid-year stats on the state of politics- both in the election realm and the policy world. Facts and figures about congressional candidates in 2018 At the halfway point of 2018, 2,615 candidates have filed for election or informed Ballotpedia and other outlets about their candidacy for a congressional seat. Of those, 2,295 are seeking election to U.S. House seats, and 320 are seeking election to the U.S. Senate. 2018 features more open congressional seats and contested primaries than in the previous two election cycles. Learn more         Opinion Research on Elections and Public Policy   Coverage your way As if this election season wasn't exciting enough, Ballotpedia wants to ramp up civic engagement even more by offering the chance to win one of three curated prizes. Join our contest to win one of the following prizes: (1) Insider Access: Get a year of special emails from our founder, access to organizational reporting, quarterly strategic memos, and access to an insiders-only Slack channel. (2) Election Coverage: Bring Ballotpedia to your hometown! Let Ballotpedia's staff cover your elections this year with our high-quality, nonpartisan election coverage. (3) Candidate Data: Win big and get a CSV file with all of the state and federal candidates tracked by Ballotpedia.   Enter here→