Alabama
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- Appointment of principal campaign committee
- Statement of economic interest
- Financial disclosure statement
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- Declaration of candidacy
- Designation of filing agent
- Statement of economic interests
- Financial disclosure statement
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Alaska
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- Filing notification form
- Financial disclosure statement
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- Declaration of candidacy
- Financial disclosure statement
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Arizona
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- Nomination petition
- Statement of organization
- Financial disclosure statement
- Nomination paper/ affidavit of qualification/ campaign finance laws statement
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- Statement of organization for candidate
- Statement of committee organization
- Financial disclosure statement
- Nomination paper/ affidavit of qualification/ campaign finance laws statement
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Arkansas*
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- Political practice pledge
- Affidavit of eligibility
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- Affidavit of eligibility
- Party pledge
- Party certificate
- Political practice pledge
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California
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- Candidate affidavit
- Personal financial disclosure
- Public announcement of candidacy
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- Candidate intention statement
- Declaration of Candidacy
- Statement of organization
- Statement of economic interests
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Colorado
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- Candidate affidavit
- Personal financial disclosure
- Public announcement of candidacy
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- Committee Registration
- Candidate affidavit
- Personal financial disclosure
- Public announcement of candidacy
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Connecticut
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- Application for nominating petition
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- Local party officials determine how to qualify as a major political party candidate
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Delaware
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- Certificate of unaffiliation
- Candidate filing form
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- Candidate filing form
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Florida
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- Appointment of campaign treasurer and designated of campaign depository
- Candidate oath
- Full and public disclosure of financial interests
- Statement of candidate
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- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository
- Candidate Oath
- Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests
- Statement of Candidate
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Georgia
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- Valid photo ID
- Notice of candidacy & affidavit
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- Valid Photo I.D.
- Declaration of Candidacy and Affidavit
- GOP Oath of Allegiance (GOP only)
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Hawaii
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- Nomination paper
- Disclosure of financial interests
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- Nomination paper
- Disclosure of financial interests
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Idaho
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- Appointment and certification of political treasurer
- Declaration of candidacy
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- Appointment and certification of political treasurer
- Declaration of candidacy
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Illinois
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- Statement of candidacy
- Statement of economic interests
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- Statement of candidacy
- Statement of economic interests
- Loyalty oath (optional)
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Indiana
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- Consent of independent or minor political party candidate nominated by petition
- Petition of Nomination for Federal, State, State Legislature, or Local Office
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- Petition of Nomination for Federal, State, State Legislature, or Local Office
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Iowa
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- Affidavit of candidacy
- Financial disclosure statement
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- Affidavit of candidacy
- Financial disclosure statement
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Kansas
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- Appointment of treasurer form
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- Appointment of treasurer form
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Kentucky
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- Statement of candidacy
- Appointment of campaign treasurer
- File letter of intent (if more than 1 year out)
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- Notification and declaration
- Appointment of campaign treasurer
- Letter of intent (if more than 1 year out)
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Louisiana
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- Notice of candidacy
- Nominating petition forms
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- Notice of candidacy form
- Nominating petition forms
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Maine
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- Non-party candidate consent form
- Candidate registration form
- Declaration of intent form (MCEA only)
- 60 qualifying donations (MCEA only)
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- Certificate of candidate enrollment
- Candidate consent form
- Candidate registration form
- 60 qualifying donations (MCEA only)
- Declaration of intent (MCEA only)
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Maryland
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- Declaration of intent
- Statement of organization
- Financial disclosure form
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- Certificate of candidacy
- Statement of organization
- Financial disclosure form
- Declaration of intent
- Certificate of nomination
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Massachusetts
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- Nomination Papers
- Certificate proving they are a registered voter and not enrolled in a political party
- Statement of financial interest
- Statement with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance
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- Nomination Papers
- Statement of financial interest
- Statement with the Office of Campaign and Political Finance
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Michigan
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- Affidavit of identity
- Statement of committee organization
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- Affidavit of identity
- Statement of committee organization
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Minnesota
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- Affidavit of candidacy
- Statement of economic interest
- Campaign committee registration form
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- Affidavit of candidacy
- Statement of economic interest
- Campaign committee registration form
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Mississippi
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- Qualifying statement of intent
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- Statement of intent for party nomination
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Missouri
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- Declaration of candidacy
- Proof of identity
- Affidavit concerning taxes
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- Receipt of filing fee payment
- Proof of identity
- Affidavit concerning taxes
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Montana
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- Declaration of nomination
- Reporting form c-5
- Statement of candidate
- Candidate campaign finance report
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- Declaration of nomination
- Reporting form c-5
- Statement of candidate
- Candidate campaign finance report
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Nebraska
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- Candidate filing form
- Statement of financial interest
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- Candidate filing form
- Statement of financial interest
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Nevada
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- Declaration of candidacy
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- Declaration of Candidacy
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New Hampshire
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- Declaration of intent
- Assent to candidacy
- Financial disclosure form
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- Declaration of candidacy
- Assent to candidacy
- Financial disclosure form
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New Jersey
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- Certificate of qualification for office
- Statement concerning criminal convictions
- Acceptance of nomination
- Financial disclosure statement
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- Certificate of qualification for office
- Statement concerning criminal convictions
- Oath of allegiance
- Financial disclosure statement
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New Mexico
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- Declaration of candidacy
- Financial disclosure statement
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- Declaration of candidacy
- Financial disclosure statement
- Certificate of designation
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New York
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- Independent nominating petition
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- Designating petition; or
- Independent nominating petition
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North Carolina
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- Notice of candidacy
- Statement of economic interest
- Party affiliation certificate
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- Notice of candidacy
- Statement of economic interest
- Party affiliation certificate
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North Dakota
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- Affidavit of candidacy
- Statement of interests
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- Certificate of endorsement (if method chosen)
- Affidavit of candidacy
- Statement of interests
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Ohio
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- Statement of candidacy
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- Statement of candidacy
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Oklahoma
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- Declaration of candidacy
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- Declaration of candidacy
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Oregon
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- Candidate filing form
- Statement of organization
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- Candidate filing form
- Statement of organization
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Pennsylvania
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- Candidate affidavit
- Statement of financial interests
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- Candidate affidavit
- Nomination paper
- Statement of financial interest
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Rhode Island
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- Declaration of candidacy
- Nomination papers (petition)
- Notice of organization
- Financial disclosure statement
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- Declaration of candidacy
- Nomination papers/Petition (either endorsed or unendorsed)
- Notice of organization
- Financial disclosure statement
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South Carolina
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- Statement of economic interest
- Statement of intention of candidacy
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- Statement of intention of candidacy/party pledge
- Statement of economic interest
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South Dakota
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- Statement of financial interest
- Declaration of candidacy
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- Statement of financial interest
- Declaration of candidacy
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Tennessee
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- Nomination petition
- Financial disclosure statement
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- Nomination petition
- Financial disclosure statement
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Texas
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- Declaration of intent to run as an independent candidate
- Financial disclosure statement
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- Application of candidacy
- Financial disclosure statement
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Utah
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- Declaration of candidacy
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- Declaration of candidacy
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Vermont
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- Statement of nomination
- Consent of candidate form
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- Nomination petition
- Consent of candidate form
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Virginia
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- Declaration of candidacy
- Statement of economic interests
- Certificate of qualification
- Statement of organization for candidate
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- Statement of organization for candidate
- Certificate of candidate qualifications
- Declaration of candidacy
- Statement of economic interests
- Receipt of payment of filing fee
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Washington
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- Declaration of candidacy
- Financial disclosure statement
- Voter’s pamphlet statement and photo
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- Declaration of candidacy
- Financial disclosure statement
- Voter’s pamphlet statement & photo
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West Virginia
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- Pre-candidacy form
- Certificate of announcement
- Financial disclosure statement
- Official credentials form
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- Pre-candidacy form
- Certificate of announcement
- Financial disclosure statement
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Wisconsin
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- Campaign registration statement
- Declaration of candidacy
- Memorandum regarding felony convictions
- Nomination paper
- Statement of economic interest
- Campaign committee registration form
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- Campaign registration statement
- Declaration of candidacy
- Memorandum regarding felony convictions
- Nomination paper
- Statement of economic interests
- Campaign committee registration form
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Wyoming
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- Statement of committee formation
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- Statement of committee formation
- Application for nomination by political party
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