Candidates for State Representative
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About State Representative
About this position
- Office level
- State
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Typical salary
- $25,435.98/year + $161 per diem; tied to the federal rate
- 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 State Representative
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
A candidate must be: A United States citizen at the time of election, have resided in the state for at least 2 years and in the district for at least 1 year before the election, be at least 21 years old upon taking office, and have registered to vote in the election district the person seeks to represent not later than the deadline for filing the declaration or petition of candidacy or certificate of nomination
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $0; signature requirement of at least 500 registered voters in each of Indiana's nine Congressional districts for a minimum amount totaling 4,500 statewide for Minor Party candidates.
- Filing period
- January 7, 2026 - July 15, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Indiana Election Division's office.
- Where to file
- Indiana Election Division 302 West Washington Street Indiana Government Center South, Room E-204 Indianapolis, IN 46204
- Filing phone
- 317-232-3939
- Step 3
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