All Nationally-Organized Parties Have Fewer U.S. House Candidates This Year Than in 2012

By Richard Winger All nationally-organized political parties, major and minor, have fewer nominees for U.S. House this year than in 2012. Counting the 435 regular seats plus the District of Columbia Delegate seat, the 2014 numbers are: Democrats 400; Republicans 395; Libertarian 122; Green 43: Constitution 13; other parties 38; and 82 independent candidates. By contrast, in 2012,(More)… …read more

Source:: http://www.ballot-access.org/2014/09/all-nationally-organized-parties-have-fewer-u-s-house-candidates-this-year-than-in-2012/