About U.S. Senator
About this position
- Office level
- Federal
- Election frequency
- Every 6 years
- Typical salary
- $174,000/year
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for U.S. Senator
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Senator must be at least thirty years, have been a citizen of the United States for at least nine years, and must be an inhabitant of the state they seek to represent.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee is $0; signature requirement of the lesser of 5% of enrolled voters of the party in the state or 15,000, whichever is less (party candidates); the lesser of 5% of the total number of votes cast for governor at the last gubernatorial election, or 15,000 (independent candidates).
- Filing period
- May 24, 2022 - May 31, 2022
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the State Board of Elections office.
- Where to file
- New York State Board of Elections: 40 North Pearl St., Suite 5 Albany, New York 12207
- Filing phone
- 518-474-6220
- Step 3
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