Project:RaceTracker/Candidacy criteria
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| House | Senate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOP | Dems | Total | GOP | Dems | Total | |
| Confirmed primary challenges | 27 | 16 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Possible primary challenges | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Open seats* | 12 | 7 | 201 | 7 | 1 | 82 |
Use the following criteria to categorize candidates in the RaceTracker project. You can discuss the criteria in the RaceTracker discussion forum.
Criteria
Confirmed candidate: Candidate has made a formal announcement that s/he is running for this seat, or, in the case of an incumbent, has filed appropriate paperwork with the relevant election agency.
Unconfirmed incumbent: Candidate is the incumbent but has not yet formally announced whether s/he will seek another term or filed appropriate paperwork with the relevant election agency.
Considering (candidate):' Candidate has made a statement (or statements) indicating s/he is considering a run for this seat and plans to make a formal announcement at a later date.
Potential (candidate): Candidate could potentially run for this seat, but there has been no widespread discussion to date.
Rumored (candidate): Widespread, plausible speculation that a candidate might or will run for this seat.
Out (candidate): Candidate has either: a) formally said s/he will not run for this seat; b) formally announced a run for this seat but later dropped out; or c) failed to file for this seat by the filing deadline.
