Running for Legislative Office

State Senator
State Representative

Online Candidate Filing

Through the Candidate Portal, federal, statewide, and legislative candidates can accomplish many of their filing needs in one website.

Candidate Committee

When running for legislative office, you should first determine whether or not you are required to register a candidate committee.  Candidates for legislative office must register a candidate committee with the Secretary of State if the candidate receives contributions or makes expenditures, in any combination, of at least $1,100 in connection with that candidacy.  Committees are created by filing a statement of organization using the Secretary of State’s online Campaign Finance System. The statement of organization must be filed within 10 days after meeting the monetary threshold.

Appearance on the Ballot

To run for legislative office, you will need to turn in your nomination petitions in addition to submitting the correct legislative nomination paper and a financial disclosure statement via the Candidate Portal.

The first day to file these forms with the Secretary of State’s Office is March 7, 2020 and the deadline is April 6, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Partisan Legislative Candidates

2018 Partisan Signature Requirements

Updated March 20, 2018

  Republican Democrat Libertarian Green
Legislative District Min Max Min Max Min Max Min No Max
LD 1 592 3.550 365 2,190 240 1,439 79  
LD 2 288 1,725 375 2,249 172 1,027 42  
LD 3 210 1,256 356 2,133 139 834 45  
LD 4 271 1,626 348 2,086 171 1,022 33  
LD 5 529 3,174 354 2,120 245 1,468 63  
LD 6 469 2,812 405 2,430 227 1,357 53  
LD 7 307 1,840 510 3,056 182 1,087 43  
LD 8 336 2,011 336 2,012 184 1,104 34  
LD 9 363 2,173 407 2,439 183 1,097 57  
LD 10 359 2,153 388 2,328 177 1,060 52  
LD 11 494 2,960 410 2,457 235 1,405 57  
LD 12 618 3,705 416 2,493 264 1,584 67  
LD 13 474 2,839 363 2,177 224 1,340 53  
LD 14 440 2,638 349 2,093 196 1,174 53  
LD 15 536 3,213 400 2,395 246 1,475 59  
LD 16 529 3,169 395 2,369 260 1,560 56  
LD 17 508 3,048 433 2,597 252 1,512 50  
LD 18 475 2,850 449 2,694 239 1,432 57  
LD 19 236 1,411 348 2,083 169 1,014 35  
LD 20 447 2,677 403 2,418 232 1,392 43  
LD 21 472 2,828 405 2,430 235 1,409 49  
LD 22 609 3,652 417 2,500 257 1,542 73  
LD 23 648 3,888 456 2,734 284 1,700 69  
LD 24 290 1,738 388 2,327 184 1,103 49  
LD 25 534 3,199 379 2,273 236 1,412 55  
LD 26 291 1,746 351 2,106 191 1,143 35  
LD 27 220 1,319 375 2,248 163 975 41  
LD 28 458 2,746 406 2,435 217 1,299 51  
LD 29 225 1,350 317 1,898 158 948 30  
LD 30 232 1,390 309 1,854 156 935 28  
  • How are these numbers calculated?

  • The minimum number of signatures required is found by calculating 1/2 of 1% of the total qualified signers in the district as of March 1, 2018. The maximum number of signatures required is found by calculating 3% of the total qualified signers in the district as of March 1, 2018. (A.R.S. § 16-322).

    The Green Party is considered a new party in the state of Arizona through the 2018 election cycle. The minimum number of signatures required from a new party is calculated by totaling 1/10 of 1% of the total votes cast for the winning candidate for governor or president at the last general election within the district. (A.R.S. § 16-322).

Independent Legislative Candidates

2018 Independent Signature Requirements

  Independent
Legislative District Minimum No Max
LD 1 1,395  
LD 2 1,003  
LD 3 801  
LD 4 999  
LD 5 1,440  
LD 6 1,308  
LD 7 1,064  
LD 8 1,079  
LD 9 1,056  
LD 10 1,018  
LD 11 1,367  
LD 12 1,530  
LD 13 1,307  
LD 14 1,140  
LD 15 1,427  
LD 16 1,517  
LD 17 1,466  
LD 18 1,379  
LD 19 991  
LD 20 1,344  
LD 21 1,375  
LD 22 1,507  
LD 23 1,656  
LD 24 1,055  
LD 25 1,364  
LD 26 1,095  
LD 27 950  
LD 28 1,250  
LD 29 921  
LD 30 907  
  • How are these numbers calculated?

  • The minimum number of signatures required is found by calculating 3% of the total registered voters for that district who are not members of a political party that is qualified for representation as of March 1, 2018. (A.R.S. § 16-341).

Write-In Candidates

To run as a write-in candidate, you do not need to file nomination petitions. However, you will still need to submit the correct legislative write-in nomination paper and a financial disclosure statement via the Candidate Portal.

For write-in candidates who want to run in the Primary Election, the first day to file these forms with the Secretary of State’s Office is March 7, 2020 and the deadline is June 25, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

For write-in candidates who choose to forgo participating in the Primary Election and want to be an official write-in candidate at the General Election only, your first day to file these forms with the Secretary of State’s Office is July 17, 2020 and the deadline is September 24, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.