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Candidates for elective office must often file petition signatures or pay filing fees in order to appear on the ballot. Candidates must submit these petitions, fees, and any other required paperwork by fixed deadlines. These requirements and deadlines, which are referred to collectively as ballot access requirements, vary by state and office.

This article outlines ballot access requirements for 2026 state legislative elections.

Filing deadlines and primary dates for statewide elections

The following table lists primary dates and filing deadlines for statewide elections in 2026.

Primary dates and filing deadlines, 2026
StatePrimary datePrimary runoff dateFiling deadline for primary candidatesSource
Alabama5/19/20266/16/20261/23/2026Source
Alaska8/18/2026N/A6/1/2026Source
Arizona8/4/2026N/A4/6/2026Source
Arkansas3/3/20263/31/202611/12/2025Source
California6/2/2026N/A3/6/2026Source
Colorado6/30/2026N/A3/18/2026Source
Connecticut8/11/2026N/A6/9/2026Source
Delaware9/15/2026N/A7/14/2026Source
Florida8/18/2026N/A4/24/2026[1]
6/12/2026[2]		Source
Georgia5/19/20266/16/20263/6/2026Source
Hawaii8/8/2026N/A6/2/2026Source
Idaho5/19/2026N/A2/27/2026Source
Illinois3/17/2026N/A11/3/2025Source
Indiana5/5/2026N/A2/6/2026Source
Iowa6/2/2026N/APrimary: 3/13/2026Source
Kansas8/4/2026N/A6/1/2026Source
Kentucky5/19/2026N/A1/9/2026Source
Louisiana5/16/20266/27/20262/13/2026Source
Maine6/9/2026N/A3/16/2026Source
Maryland6/23/2026N/A2/24/2026Source
Massachusetts9/1/2026N/A6/2/2026Source
Michigan8/4/2026N/A4/21/2026Source
Minnesota8/11/2026N/A6/2/2026Source
Mississippi3/10/20264/7/202612/26/2025Source
Missouri8/4/2026N/A3/31/2026Source
Montana6/2/2026N/A3/4/2026Source
Nebraska5/12/2026N/AIncumbents: 2/17/2026, Non-incumbents: 3/2/2026Source
Nevada6/9/2026N/A3/13/2026Source
New Hampshire9/8/2026N/A6/12/2026Source
New Jersey6/2/2026N/A3/23/2026Source
New Mexico6/2/2026N/ACandidates seeking pre-primary designation: 2/3/2026; Candidates not seeking pre-primary designation: 3/10/2026Source
New York6/23/2026N/A4/6/2026Source
North Carolina3/3/2026N/A12/19/2025Source
North Dakota6/9/2026N/A4/6/2026Source
Ohio5/5/2026N/A2/4/2026Source
Oklahoma6/16/20268/25/20264/3/2026Source
Oregon5/19/26N/AIncumbents: 3/3/2026, New candidates: 3/10/2026Source
Pennsylvania5/19/2026N/A3/10/2026Source
Rhode Island9/8/2026N/A6/24/2026Source
South Carolina6/9/2026N/A3/30/2026Source
South Dakota6/2/20267/28/20263/31/2026Source
Tennessee8/6/2026N/A3/10/2026Source
Texas3/3/20265/26/202612/8/2025Source
Utah6/23/2026N/A1/8/2026[3]
3/13/2026[4]		Source
Vermont8/11/2026N/A5/28/2026Source
Virginia6/16/2026N/A4/2/2026Source
Washington8/4/2026N/A5/8/2026Source
West Virginia5/12/2026N/A1/31/2026Source
Wisconsin8/11/2026N/A6/1/2026Source
Wyoming8/18/2026N/A5/29/2026Source


Ballot access requirements for state legislative candidates, 2026

Across 46 states, 88 of those chambers are holding regular legislative elections in 2026. The following table lists signature requirements, filing fees, and filing deadlines for state legislative candidates in 2026.


Ballot access requirements for state legislative primary candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Alabama State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party N/A Chosen by party 1/23/2026 Source
Alabama State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 3% of total votes cast in the last gubernatorial election in the district N/A 5/19/2026 Source
Alaska State House of Representatives All candidates N/A $30.00 6/1/2026 Source
Arizona State House of Representatives Democrat 1/2 of 1% of the total qualified signers in the state as of January 2, 2026 N/A 4/6/2026 Source
Arizona State House of Representatives Republican 1/2 of 1% of the total qualified signers in the state as of January 2, 2026 N/A 4/6/2026 Source
Arizona State House of Representatives Libertarian 1/2 of 1% of the total qualified signers in the state as of January 2, 2026 N/A 4/6/2026 Source
Arizona State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 3% of the total registered voters who are not members of a political party that is qualified for representation as of January 2, 2026 N/A 4/6/2026 Source
Arkansas State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party N/A Fixed by party 11/12/2025 Source
Arkansas State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 3% of qualified voters in the district, or 2,000, whichever is less N/A 5/1/2026 Source
California State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party 857 $1,346.94 3/6/2026 Source
California State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 857 $1,346.94 3/6/2026 Source
Colorado State House of Representatives Major party 1,000 or 30% of votes cast (whichever is less) N/A 3/18/2026 Source
Colorado State House of Representatives Minor party 1,000 or 5% of votes cast (whichever is less) 3/18/2026 Source
Colorado State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 1,000 or 5% of votes cast (whichever is less) N/A 7/9/2026 Source
Connecticut State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party 5% of the enrolled members of the party in the district N/A 6/9/2026 Source
Connecticut State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 1% of votes cast for the office in the last election, or 7,500, whichever is less N/A 6/9/2026 Source
Delaware State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party N/A Determined by party 7/14/2026 Source
Delaware State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 1% of the total number of voters registered for the district N/A 9/1/2026 Source
Florida State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party 1% of the registered voters in the geographical area of candidacy 6% of the annual salary 6/12/2026 Source
Florida State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 1% of the registered voters in the geographical area of candidacy 4% of the annual salary 6/12/2026 Source
Georgia State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party 1% of the total number of registered voters in the district $400 3/6/2026 Source
Georgia State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 5% of the total number of registered voters in the district $400 7/14/2026 Source
Hawaii State House of Representatives All candidates 15 $250.00 6/2/2026 Source
Idaho State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party 50 $30.00 2/27/2026 Source
Idaho State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 50 $30.00 8/28/2026 Source
Illinois State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party 500 N/A 11/3/2025 Source
Illinois State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 5% of the number of persons who voted at the last general election in the district N/A 5/26/2026 Source
Indiana State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party N/A N/A 2/6/2026 Source
Indiana State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 2% of votes cast in the district for secretary of state in the last election N/A 7/15/2026 Source
Iowa State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party 50 N/A 3/13/2026 Source
Iowa State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 50 N/A 6/2/2026 Source
Kansas State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party Two percent of the party’s total voter registration from the district $145 6/1/2026 Source
Kansas State House of Representatives Unaffiliated Four percent of the registered voters from the district; at least 25 signatures of Kansas voters but no more than 5,000 voters $120 8/3/2026 Source
Kentucky State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party N/A $200 1/9/2026 Source
Kentucky State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 100 $200 4/1/2026 Source
Maine State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party 25 N/A 3/16/2026 Source
Maine State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 50 N/A 6/1/2026 Source
Maryland State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party 1% of the eligible voters for the district $50 2/24/2026 Source
Maryland State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 10000 $50 8/3/2026 Source
Massachusetts State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party N/A N/A 4/28/2026 Source
Massachusetts State House of Representatives Unaffiliated N/A N/A 4/28/2026 Source
Michigan State House of Representatives Democratic or Republican 200 $100 4/21/2026 Source
Michigan State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 600 N/A 7/16/2026 Source
Minnesota State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party 500 $100.00 6/2/2026 Source
Minnesota State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 500 N/A 6/2/2026 Source
Missouri State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party N/A $150 3/31/2026 Source
Missouri State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 2% of the total number of voters who voted at the last election for candidates for the office being sought or is equal to 10,000 voters, whichever is less N/A 7/27/2026 Source
Montana State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party N/A $15 3/4/2026 Source
Montana State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 182 N/A 6/1/2026 Source
New Hampshire State House of Representatives ballot-qualified 5 $2 6/12/2026 Source
New Hampshire State House of Representatives unaffiliated 150 $2 8/5/2026 Source
New Mexico State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party 3% of the total vote of the candidate’s party in the district or 10 voters, whichever is greater. N/A 3/10/2026 Source
New Mexico State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 1% of the total number of votes cast for governor in the district at the last preceding general election N/A 6/25/2026 Source
New York State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party 500 N/A 4/6/2026 Source
New York State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 1500 N/A 5/26/2026 Source
North Carolina State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party 5% of the registered voters in the district 1% of the annual salary of the office sought 12/19/2025 Source
North Carolina State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 200 1% of the annual salary of the office sought 12/19/2025 Source
North Dakota State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party 1% of the total population of the legislative district N/A 4/6/2026 Source
North Dakota State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 2% of the total population of the legislative district N/A 4/6/2026 Source
Ohio State House of Representatives Major party 50 $85 2/4/2026 Source
Ohio State House of Representatives Minor party 25 $85 2/4/2026 Source
Ohio State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 5% or 25 (whichever is less) if the number of votes cast in the district in the last general election for governor was fewer than 5,000, 1% if the number of votes cast in the district in the last general election for governor was 5,000 or more $85 5/4/2026 Source
Oklahoma State House of Representatives All candidates 2% of the number of registered voters in the district $500 4/3/2026 Source
Oregon State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party Whichever is less, 500 or 2% of the number of votes cast in the district for the candidates of the party for presidential electors at the last presidential election" $85 Incumbents: 3/3/2026, New candidates: 3/10/2026 Source
Oregon State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 1% of the number of votes cast in the district for president N/A Incumbents: 8/18/2026, New candidates: 8/25/2026 Source
Pennsylvania State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party 300 $100 3/10/2026 Source
Pennsylvania State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 2% of the largest vote cast in the district for any officer elected at the last preceding election. $100 8/3/2026 Source
Rhode Island State House of Representatives All candidates 500 N/A 6/24/2026 Source
South Carolina State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party N/A $208 3/30/2026 Source
South Carolina State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 5% of the active, registered voters in the district $208 7/15/2026 Source
South Dakota State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party 1% of votes cast for the party's gubernatorial candidate in the last election, or 50, whichever is less N/A 3/31/2026 Source
South Dakota State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 1% of votes cast in the last gubernatorial election N/A 4/28/2026 Source
Tennessee State House of Representatives All candidates 25 voters registered in the candidate's district N/A 3/10/2026 Source
Texas State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party 500 $750 12/8/2025 Source
Texas State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 500 N/A 12/8/2025 Source
Utah State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party 1000 $50 plus 1/8 of 1% of the total salary for the full term of office 1/8/2026 Source
Utah State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 5% of the registered voters residing within the district $50 plus 1/8 of 1% of the total salary for the full term of office 6/15/2026 Source
Vermont State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party 50 N/A 5/28/2026 Source
Vermont State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 50 N/A 8/6/2026 Source
Washington State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party No fewer than the dollar amount of the filing fee 1% of the office’s fixed annual salary 5/8/2026 Source
Washington State House of Representatives Unaffiliated No fewer than the dollar amount of the filing fee 1% of the office’s fixed annual salary 5/8/2026 Source
West Virginia State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party N/A $100 1/31/2026 Source
West Virginia State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 1% of the vote cast at the last preceding general election for the office, but no less than 25 $100 8/3/2026 Source
Wisconsin State House of Representatives All candidates 200 N/A 6/1/2026 Source
Wyoming State House of Representatives Ballot-qualified party N/A $100 5/14/2026 Source
Wyoming State House of Representatives Unaffiliated 2% of votes cast for the office in the last general election $100 8/24/206 Source
Alabama State Senate Ballot-qualified party N/A Chosen by party 1/23/2026 Source
Alabama State Senate Unaffiliated 3% of total votes cast in the last gubernatorial election in the district N/A 5/19/2026 Source
Alaska State Senate All candidates N/A $30.00 6/1/2026 Source
Arizona State Senate Democrat 1/2 of 1% of the total qualified signers in the state as of January 2, 2026 N/A 4/6/2026 Source
Arizona State Senate Republican 1/2 of 1% of the total qualified signers in the state as of January 2, 2026 N/A 4/6/2026 Source
Arizona State Senate Libertarian 1/2 of 1% of the total qualified signers in the state as of January 2, 2026 N/A 4/6/2026 Source
Arizona State Senate Unaffiliated 3% of the total registered voters who are not members of a political party that is qualified for representation as of January 2, 2026 N/A 4/6/2026 Source
Arkansas State Senate Ballot-qualified party N/A Fixed by party 11/12/2025 Source
Arkansas State Senate Unaffiliated 3% of qualified voters in the district, or 2,000, whichever is less N/A 5/1/2026 Source
California State Senate Ballot-qualified party 1714 $1,346.94 3/6/2026 Source
California State Senate Unaffiliated 1714 $1,346.94 3/6/2026 Source
Colorado State Senate Major party 1,000 or 30% of votes cast (whichever is less) N/A 3/18/2026 Source
Colorado State Senate Minor party 1,000 or 3.33% of votes cast (whichever is less) N/A 3/18/2026 Source
Colorado State Senate Unaffiliated 1,000 or 3.33% of votes cast (whichever is less) N/A 7/9/2026 Source
Connecticut State Senate Ballot-qualified party 5% of the enrolled members of the party in the district N/A 6/9/2026 Source
Connecticut State Senate Unaffiliated 1% of votes cast for the office in the last election, or 7,500, whichever is less N/A 6/9/2026 Source
Delaware State Senate Ballot-qualified party N/A Determined by party 7/14/2026 Source
Delaware State Senate Unaffiliated 1% of the total number of voters registered for the district N/A 9/1/2026 Source
Florida State Senate Ballot-qualified party 1% of the registered voters in the geographical area of candidacy 6% of the annual salary 6/12/2026 Source
Florida State Senate Unaffiliated 1% of the registered voters in the geographical area of candidacy 4% of the annual salary 6/12/2026 Source
Georgia State Senate Ballot-qualified party 1% of the total number of registered voters in the district $400 3/6/2026 Source
Georgia State Senate Unaffiliated 5% of the total number of registered voters in the district $400 7/14/2026 Source
Hawaii State Senate All candidates 15 $250.00 6/2/2026 Source
Idaho State Senate Ballot-qualified party 50 $30.00 2/27/2026 Source
Idaho State Senate Unaffiliated 50 $30.00 8/28/2026 Source
Illinois State Senate Ballot-qualified party 1000 N/A 11/3/2025 Source
Illinois State Senate Unaffiliated 5% of the number of persons who voted at the last general election in the district N/A 5/26/2026 Source
Indiana State Senate Ballot-qualified party N/A N/A 2/6/2026 Source
Indiana State Senate Unaffiliated 2% of votes cast in the district for secretary of state in the last election N/A 7/15/2026 Source
Iowa State Senate Ballot-qualified party 100 N/A 3/13/2026 Source
Iowa State Senate Unaffiliated 100 N/A 6/2/2026 Source
Kansas State Senate Ballot-qualified party Two percent of the party’s total voter registration from the district $145 6/1/2026 Source
Kansas State Senate Unaffiliated Four percent of the registered voters from the district; at least 25 signatures of Kansas voters but no more than 5,000 voters $120 8/3/2026 Source
Kentucky State Senate Ballot-qualified party N/A $200 1/9/2026 Source
Kentucky State Senate Unaffiliated 100 $200 4/1/2026 Source
Maine State Senate Ballot-qualified party 100 N/A 3/16/2026 Source
Maine State Senate Unaffiliated 200 N/A 6/1/2026 Source
Maryland State Senate Ballot-qualified party 1% of the eligible voters for the district $50 2/24/2026 Source
Maryland State Senate Unaffiliated 10000 $50 8/3/2026 Source
Massachusetts State Senate Ballot-qualified party N/A N/A 4/28/2026 Source
Massachusetts State Senate Unaffiliated N/A N/A 4/28/2026 Source
Michigan State Senate Democratic or Republican 500 $100.00 4/21/2026 Source
Michigan State Senate Unaffiliated 1500 N/A 7/16/2026 Source
Minnesota State Senate Ballot-qualified party 500 $100.00 6/2/2026 Source
Minnesota State Senate Unaffiliated 500 N/A 6/2/2026 Source
Missouri State Senate Ballot-qualified party N/A $300 3/31/2026 Source
Missouri State Senate Unaffiliated 2% of the total number of voters who voted at the last election for candidates for the office being sought or is equal to 10,000 voters, whichever is less N/A 7/27/2026 Source
Montana State Senate Ballot-qualified party N/A $15 3/4/2026 Source
Montana State Senate Unaffiliated 341 N/A 6/1/2026 Source
Nebraska State Senate All candidates 10% of registered voters of the applicable political subdivision who voted for Governor in 2022 $120 Incumbents: 2/17/2026; Non-incumbents: 3/2/2026 Source
Nevada State Senate Ballot-qualified party N/A $100.00 3/13/2026 Source
Nevada State Senate unaffiliated N/A $100.00 6/22/2026 Source
New Hampshire State Senate Ballot-qualified party 20 $10 6/12/2026 Source
New Hampshire State Senate Unaffiliated 750 $10 8/5/2026 Source
New Mexico State Senate Ballot-qualified party 3% of the total vote of the candidate’s party in the district or 17 voters, whichever is greater. N/A 3/10/2026 Source
New Mexico State Senate Unaffiliated 1% of the total number of votes cast for governor at the last preceding general election at which a governor was elected, N/A 6/25/2026 Source
New York State Senate Ballot-qualified party 1000 N/A 4/6/2026 Source
New York State Senate Unaffiliated 3000 N/A 5/26/2026 Source
North Carolina State Senate Ballot-qualified party 5% of the registered voters in the district 1% of the annual salary of the office sought 12/19/2025 Source
North Carolina State Senate Unaffiliated 200 1% of the annual salary of the office sought 12/19/2025 Source
North Dakota State Senate Ballot-qualified party 1% of the total population of the legislative district N/A 4/6/2026 Source
North Dakota State Senate Unaffiliated 2% of the total population of the legislative district N/A 4/6/2026 Source
Ohio State Senate Major party 50 $85 2/4/2026 Source
Ohio State Senate Minor party 25 $85 2/4/2026 Source
Ohio State Senate Unaffiliated 5% or 25 (whichever is less) if the number of votes cast in the district in the last general election for governor was fewer than 5,000, 1% if the number of votes cast in the district in the last general election for governor was 5,000 or more $85 5/4/2026 Source
Oklahoma State Senate All candidates 750 2% of the number of registered voters in the district 4/3/2026 Source
Oregon State Senate Ballot-qualified party Whichever is less, 500 or 2% of the number of votes cast in the district for the candidates of the party for presidential electors at the last presidential election $85 Incumbents: 3/3/2026, New candidates: 3/10/2026 Source
Oregon State Senate Unaffiliated 1% of the number of votes cast in the district for president N/A Incumbents: 8/18/2026, New candidates: 8/25/2026 Source
Pennsylvania State Senate Ballot-qualified party 500 $100 3/10/2026 Source
Pennsylvania State Senate Unaffiliated 2% of the largest vote cast in the district for any officer elected at the last preceding election. $100 8/3/2026 Source
Rhode Island State Senate All candidates 100 N/A 6/24/2026 Source
South Carolina State Senate Ballot-qualified party N/A $416 3/30/2026 Source
South Carolina State Senate Unaffiliated 5% of the active, registered voters in the district $416 7/15/2026 Source
South Dakota State Senate Ballot-qualified party 1% of votes cast for the party's gubernatorial candidate in the last election, or 50, whichever is less N/A 3/31/2026 Source
South Dakota State Senate Unaffiliated 1% of votes cast in the last gubernatorial election N/A 4/28/2026 Source
Tennessee State Senate All candidates 25 voters registered in the candidate's district N/A 3/10/2026 Source
Texas State Senate Ballot-qualified party 500 $1,250 12/8/2025 Source
Texas State Senate Unaffiliated 500 N/A 12/8/2025 Source
Utah State Senate Ballot-qualified party 2000 $50 plus 1/8 of 1% of the total salary for the full term of office 1/8/2026 Source
Utah State Senate Unaffiliated 5% of the registered voters residing within the district $50 plus 1/8 of 1% of the total salary for the full term of office 6/15/2026 Source
Vermont State Senate Ballot-qualified party 100 N/A 5/28/2026 Source
Vermont State Senate Unaffiliated 100 N/A 8/6/2026 Source
Washington State Senate Ballot-qualified party No fewer than the dollar amount of the filing fee 1% of the office’s fixed annual salary 5/8/2026 Source
Washington State Senate Unaffiliated No fewer than the dollar amount of the filing fee 1% of the office’s fixed annual salary 5/8/2026 Source
West Virginia State Senate Ballot-qualified party N/A $200 1/31/2026 Source
West Virginia State Senate Unaffiliated 1% of the vote cast at the last preceding general election for the office, but no less than 25 $200 8/3/2026 Source
Wisconsin State Senate All candidates 400 N/A 6/1/2026 Source
Wyoming State Senate Ballot-qualified party N/A $100 5/14/2026 Source
Wyoming State Senate Unaffiliated 2% of votes cast for the office in the last general election $100 8/24/2026 Source


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