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Filing for Office in 2026
Filing Period
March 2 – 13 @ 5:00 p.m.*
Write-In Deadline is March 20 @ 5:00 p.m.*
* All times are in your local time zone
Filing Ends In
*Countdown is in Pacific Time
Search Filed Candidates
See who’s filed for office at run.voteidaho.gov
For more information on office requirements and campaign finance reporting, visit How To Run For Office.
See the list of available offices
County Offices
- Assessor
- Clerk
- Commissioner
- Coroner
- Prosecuting Attorney*
- Sheriff*
- Treasurer
Local/District Offices:
- Port District
- Precinct Committeeman
Paper Declaration of Candidacy forms will still be offered for these offices from your county elections office.
Federal, Statewide, State Legislative, and Judicial Offices
Filing Period Closed
The Filing Period Is Now Closed
The deadline to file as a Federal, Statewide, State Legislative, or Judicial office has passed.聽聽
Find the final list of candidates at run.voteidaho.gov.
Candidate List finalized on:
February 27, 2026 at 6:38 p.m. MT
The deadline for write-in candidate declarations and candidate withdrawals has passed.
See the list of included offices
Federal Offices:
- United States Senator
- United States Representative
State Legislative Offices:
- State Senator
- State Representative
Judicial Offices:
- Supreme Court Justice
- District Court Judge
Statewide Offices:
- Governor
- Lieutenant Governor
- Secretary of State
- State Controller
- State Treasurer
- Attorney General
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
Write-In Candidates
Write-In candidates must file a Declaration of Intent with the corresponding office before 5:00 p.m. on the filing deadline for the election in which they are running.
Primary Election Filing Deadlines:
- March 6, 2026 (Federal & Statewide Offices)
- March 20, 2026 (County & Local Offices)
General Election Filing Deadline: September 4, 2026
Write-In candidates will also file in the new online system.
Paper Declaration of Intent forms will still be offered for county and local offices. Contact your county elections office for details.
Withdrawing as a Candidate
Candidates may withdraw their candidacy by submitting the Withdrawal of Candidacy Form before the withdrawal deadline.
Primary Election Withdrawal Deadlines:
- March 6, 2026 (Federal & Statewide Offices)
- March 20, 2026 (County & Local Offices)
General Election Withdrawal Deadline: September 4, 2026
More Information
Looking for current officeholders?
Find more local-level candidate filing information with the county elections office.
Learn more about running for office.