Candidates for Governor
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About Governor
About this position
- Office level
- State
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $175,000/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 Governor
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a citizen of the United States for at least 15 years, a resident of Georgia for at least six years, and at least 30 years old.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing is 3% of the annual salary of the office; Signature requirement of partisan candidates unable to pay filing fee is 1% of eligible voters in the previous election for this office, Signature requirement of independent candidates is 5% of eligible voters in the previous election for this office.
- Filing period
- June 22, 2026 - July 14, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the state party's office if you are running in a major party primary; Submit paperwork to the Secretary of State's office if you are running as a minor party, independent, or nonpartisan candidate.
- Where to file
- Submit paperwork to the state party's office if you are running in a major party primary; Submit paperwork to the Secretary of State's office if you are running as a minor party, independent, or nonpartisan candidate.
- Filing phone
- Submit paperwork to the state party's office if you are running in a major party primary; Submit paperwork to the Secretary of State's office if you are running as a minor party, independent, or nonpartisan candidate.
- Step 3
Launch your campaign
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