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About County Attorney
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $44,462 / year
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Attorney
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Texas for one year, a resident of the district from which elected for 6 months prior to the filing deadline, a registered voter in the area from which elected, and a practicing lawyer or judge in the State of Texas.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- $750 filing fee. Petition signature requirements for Party candidates: Whichever is lesser, 500 signatures or 2% of the total vote received in the district, county, or precinct, as applicable, by all candidates for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election, unless that number is under 50, in which case the required number of signatures is the lesser of: 50 or 20% of that total vote. Independent candidates: Whichever is lesser, 500 signatures or 5% of the total vote received in the district, county, or precinct, as applicable, by all candidates for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election, unless that number is under 25, in which case the required number of signatures is the lesser of: 25 or 10% of that total vote.
- Filing period
- March 6, 2024 - April 4, 2024
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the applicable County Party Chair's office (major or minor parties); independent candidates submit paperwork with the County Judge's/Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- P. O. Box 9 101 Main Street Jayton, Texas 79528; Contact County Clerk for party address
- Filing phone
- 806-237-3881; Contact County Clerk for party phone number
- Step 3
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