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Candidate Filing Opens: February 17, 2026 ELECTION DAY: June 2, 2026
Candidate Filing Closes: March 4, 2026
Deadline to Withdraw Candidacy: March 4, 2026 COUNTY CANDIDATE LIST: click here
Absentee ballots will be mailed out: May 8, 2026 FEDERAL AND STATE CANDIDATE LIST: click here
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE CANDIDATE LIST: click here
| COUNTY OFFICES | FILING FEE |
|---|---|
| Clerk & Recorder/Supt. of Schools | $406.00 |
| County Attorney/Public Administrator | $743.00 |
| County Commissioner (District 1, District 3) | $416.00 |
| Sheriff/Coroner | $438.00 |
| Treasurer/Assessor/Surveyor | $406.00 |
| Justice of the Peace (Dept. 1, Dept. 2) | $406.00 |
| Precinct Committeeman/Committeewoman (Republican Party) |
No fee |
| STATE OFFICES | FILING FEE |
|---|---|
| State Senator - SD 43 | $15.00 |
| State Representative: HD 85, HD 86, HD 87, HD 88 | $15.00 |
| Fees for federal and state offices will vary. For a complete list of federal and state offices and fees click here |
| Declaration For Nomination/Oath of Candidacy (Candidate Filing Form) |
| Withdrawal of Candidacy (Withdraw from Primary Race) |
| Per HB 181, as of October 2019, all candidates must file campaign finance forms electronically in the Campaign Electronic Reporting System (CERS). |
| FEDERAL & STATE OFFICES: Submit oath of candidacy filing form to: Secretary of State's Office PO Box 202801 Helena, MT 59620 |
| COUNTY OFFICES: Submit oath of candidacy filing form to: Ravalli County Elections Office 215 S 4th Street, Suite C Hamilton, MT 59840 |
