Candidates for Delegate to the U.S. House
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for Delegate to the U.S. House.
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About Delegate to the U.S. House
About this position
- Office level
- Federal
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Typical salary
- $174,000/year
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Delegate to the U.S. House
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Representative must be be a qualified elector in the District, at least twenty-five years old, hold no other paid public office, and have resided in the District of Columbia continuously since the beginning of the three-year period ending on the date of the general or special election.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $0; signature requirement of 2,000, or 1% of registered voters in the same party as the candidate, whichever is less (primary); 3,000, or 1.5% of registered voters, whichever is less (general)
- Filing period
- July 11, 2026 - August 5, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the DC Board of Elections ' office.
- Where to file
- DC Board of Elections, 1015 Half Street, SE, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20003
- Filing phone
- 202-727-2525
- Step 3
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