Humphrey School of Public Affairs - While four Senators file from addresses inside the beltway, one Midwesterner files from his hometown, population 373With congressional approval ratings dropping into the single digits, the time couldn't be worse to seem "too Washington."Candidates for federal office without ties to D.C. will flaunt their non-beltway credentials, while those in D.C. do their best to distance themselves from their insider position, and the frequently reviled city where they work.When filing for federal office, the FEC requires the candidate fill out a mailing address.Understandably most sitting members do not want to give out their home address. As such, all that is required when filling out a Statement of Candidacy is a "mailing address that the individual can access," according to the agency....
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