Filing for Elective Office
All candidates are required to submit a “Declaration of Candidacy” when filing for public office.
Candidate filings for all federal offices, statewide offices, and legislative or judicial districts that encompass more than one county are made with the Office of the Secretary of State. Candidates of legislative offices, court of appeals and superior court positions that are within one county have the choice of filing with the Office of the Secretary of State or the appropriate County Auditor or elections officer. Filings for all other offices are made with the appropriate County Auditor or elections officer (County Auditors/Elections Departments).
For more information about filing for office, see our Filing for Elective Office 
publication.
For more information about salaries, filing fees, and terms of office click here.
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Salaries, Filing Fees, and Terms for Elective Offices
State law provides that candidates pay a filing fee at the time they file for office. The fee is equal to one percent (1%) of the annual salary for the office sought. For example, if the office sought has an annual salary of $20,000, the filing fee would be two hundred dollars ($200). The filing fee is calculated according to the salary of the office at the time of filing.
Citizens’ Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials
| FEDERAL OFFICES |
| U.S. Senator |
$ 165,200.00 |
$ 1,652.00 |
6 years |
| U.S. Representative |
$ 165,200.00 |
$ 1,652.00 |
2 Years |
| STATEWIDE OFFICES |
| Governor |
$ 163,618.00 |
$ 1636.18 |
4 Years |
| Lt. Governor |
$ 92,106.00 |
$ 921.06 |
4 Years |
| Secretary of State |
$ 114,657.00 |
$ 1146.57 |
4 Years |
| State Treasurer |
$ 114,657.00 |
$ 1146.57 |
4 Years |
| State Auditor |
$ 114,657.00 |
$ 1146.57 |
4 Years |
| Attorney General |
$ 148,744.00 |
$ 1487.44 |
4 Years |
| Commissioner of Public Lands |
$ 119,234.00 |
$ 1192.34 |
4 Years |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction |
$ 119,234.00 |
$ 1192.34 |
4 Years |
| Insurance Commissioner |
$ 114,657.00 |
$ 1146.57 |
4 Years |
| JUDICIAL OFFICES |
| State Supreme Court Justice |
$ 155,557.00 |
$ 1555.57 |
6 Years |
| Court of Appeals Judge |
$ 148,080.00 |
$ 1480.80 |
6 Years |
| Superior Court Judge |
$ 140,979.00 |
$ 1409.79 |
4 Years |
| LEGISLATIVE OFFICES |
| State Senator |
$ 41,280.00 |
$ 412.80 |
4 Years |
| State Representative |
$ 41,280.00 |
$ 412.80 |
2 Years |