Background of the Office:
- Candidates for this office are nominated in Primary Elections and elected in General Elections of even years.
- Independent candidates will only appear on the ballot in the General Election.
- There will be one U.S. Senate seat on the ballot in 2024. The other seat will be on the ballot in 2028.
- Each term is 6 years. (U.S. Const. Art. I, §3, Am. XVII, Am. XX§1)
- Each term begins on at noon on January 3rd following the election.
- There are two United States Senators from Ohio.
What are the requirements to run for U.S. Senate?
Candidates for this position must:
- Live within the State of Ohio.
- Be a registered elector of the State of Ohio.
- Be at least 30 years of age. (U.S. Const. Art. I, §3)
- Must be a U.S. citizen at least nine years prior to the election. (U.S. Const. Art. I, §3)
How do I run for U.S. Senate?
- Complete petition form 2-C for party-affiliated candidates or form 3-D for independent candidates. (Note: Petition forms should be printed on legal sized, 8 1/2″ x 14″ paper)
- Use the Candidate Petition Instructions for Partisan Primary Petitions before circulating your petition to prevent any errors that might disqualify you from the ballot.
- Independent and nonpartisan candidates should use the Candidate Petition Instructions for nonpartisan petitions.
- Required signatures: (R.C. 3513.05, 3513.257)
- Collect between 1,000 and 3,000 signatures for major party candidates
- Collect between 500 and 1,500 signatures for minor party candidates
- Collect between 5,000 and 15,000 signatures for independent candidates
- File petitions with the Secretary of State’s Election Division no later than 90 days before the date of the Primary Election. (R.C. 3513.05, 3513.257)
- Candidates filing for this office as independents must file their petitions no later than the day before the Primary Election.
- Pay filing fee by check or with the exact change of $150.00. (R.C. 3513.10(A) and (B))
What are the Campaign Finance Requirements?
All candidates running for Federal office must file with the Federal Election Commission.
What are the Candidate Financial Disclosure Requirements?
File a candidate’s financial disclosure form, once a candidate has raised or spent more than $5,000 in a campaign cycle, with the Senate Select Committee on Ethics.
Background of the Office:
- Candidates for this office are nominated in Primary Elections and elected in General Elections of even years.
- Independent candidates will only appear on the ballot in the General Election.
- This office will be on the ballot in 2024.
- Each term is 2 years. (U.S. Const. Art. I, §2)
- Each term begins on at noon on January 3rd following the election.
- There is one United States Representative from the 5th Congressional District. To view a map of Ohio’s Congressional Districts, click here.
What are the requirements to run for U.S. Representative?
Candidates for this position must:
- Live within the State of Ohio.
- Be a registered elector of the State of Ohio.
- Be at least 25 years of age. (U.S. Const. Art. I, §2)
- Must be a U.S. citizen at least seven years prior to the election. (U.S. Const. Art. I, §2)
How do I run for U.S. Representative?
- Complete petition form 2-E for party-affiliated candidates or form 3-F for independent candidates. (Note: Petition forms should be printed on legal sized, 8 1/2″ x 14″ paper)
- Use the Candidate Petition Instructions for partisan primary petitions before circulating your petition to prevent any errors that might disqualify you from the ballot.
- Independent and nonpartisan candidates should use the Candidate Petition Instructions for nonpartisan petitions.
- Required signatures. (R.C. 3513.05, 3513.257)
- Collect between 50 and 150 signatures for major party candidates
- Collect between 25 and 75 signatures for minor party candidates
- Independent candidates will need to collect 1% of the total number of votes for Governor in the district at the last Gubernatorial election. Contact the Board of Elections at (419) 668-8238 for more information.
- File petitions with the Huron County Board of Elections no later than 90 days before the date of the Primary election. (R.C. 3513.05, 3513.257)
- Candidates filing for this office as independents must file their petitions no later than the day before the Primary Election.
- Pay filing fee by check or with the exact change of $85.00. (R.C. 3513.10(A) and (B))
What are the Campaign Finance Requirements?
All candidates running for Federal office must file with the Federal Election Commission.
What are the Candidate Financial Disclosure Requirements?
File a candidate’s financial disclosure form, once a candidate has raised or spent more than $5,000 in a campaign cycle, with the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives.
