There are fewer candidates on the ballot for U.S. House in November 2022 than there were in November 2020. This blog post includes Delegate to U.S. House from the District of Columbia, so from that viewpoint, there are 436 districts.

Republicans increased their candidates. They have candidates in 424 districts, whereas in 2020 they had 416.

Democrats have candidates in 417 districts, compared to 428 in 2020.

Libertarians have candidates in 87 districts, compared to 119 in 2020.

The Constitution Party has candidates in twelve districts, compared to thirteen in 2020.

The Green Party has candidates in nine districts, compared to twenty in 2020.

The Socialist Workers Party has candidates in three districts, compared to one in 2020.

The Alliance Party has one candidate, compared to none in 2020.

Parties that are only organized in one state, or several states, but which don’t have a national organization, have 24 candidates, compared to 33 in 2020.

There are 78 independent candidates this year, compared to 64 in 2020.

On September 21, Congressman Mark Pocan (D-Wisconsin) reintroduced his proposed constitutional amendment. It has 22 co-sponsors. It says, “Section One: Every citizen of the United States, who is of legal voting age, shall have the fundamental right to vote in any public election in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides. Section Two: Congress shall have the power to enforce and implement this article by appropriate legislation.”

He has introduced it in past sessions of Congress. It doesn’t have a bill number yet. Thanks to Fairvote for this news.

On September 20, Couy Griffin asked the New Mexico Supreme Court to hear his appeal in the case in which a lower state court had removed him from office. The Court had done so under the “insurrection” clause of the 14th amendment. He is an Otero County Commissioner, although his term expires in a few months and he is not running for re-election. Thanks to the Institute for Free Speech for this news.