A total of 309 women have already filed to run for the U.S. House of Representatives this November. That’s an all-time record, surpassing the 298 women who ran in 2012.[1]
That record-setting number is expected to grow because there is still time to file in nearly half the states.
Overall, Ballotpedia has tracked 2,199 people who have filed to run for U.S. House in 2018. Including Senate candidates, a total of 2,464 people are running for Congress.
- The Hill, "AP: Record number of women running for House," April 5, 2018
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology. Columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology. Columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author. Scott Rasmussen is founder and president of the Rasmussen Media Group. He is the author of "Mad as Hell: How the Tea Party Movement Is Fundamentally Remaking Our Two-Party System," "In Search of Self-Governance," and "The People’s Money: How Voters Will Balance the Budget and Eliminate the Federal Debt." Read more reports from Scott Rasmussen — Click Here Now.
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