GOP's large class of candidates for Congress

 Washington Examiner:

Republicans shattered records for the number of candidates running for Congress this year, far surpassing Democrats’ roster heading into the 2022 midterm elections, in another indication of the grassroots energy building for a red wave this November.

At least 1,277 Republicans filed federal paperwork for House and Senate seats, accounting for 55% of the 2,317 candidates running for Congress. Democratic candidates make up just 41% of the lineup, while the rest are from third parties, according to Federal Election Commission data through the first quarter of this year.

The number of candidates willing to step up, campaign, and raise money for Congress can offer an early window into election enthusiasm.

While not a scientific predictor, there's been a relationship between lopsided candidate filings and subsequent wave elections in 2018, 2010, and 2006. The previous first-quarter record was set in 2018, with 2,182 candidates running for the House and Senate fueled by a passionate resistance movement against then-President Donald Trump. The Democrats had the upper hand, with 1,221 candidates, or 56% of the roster, as they led a blue sweep of the House.

Now, the candidate dominance belongs to Republicans.

"We're going to win the majority," Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, told the Washington Examiner. "That's what I'm projecting."

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This tells you at least which direction the candidates think the wind is blowing.  The country needs a Republican majority to deal with Biden-Harris craziness.

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