Number of Signers Required for Candidate Petitions in 2026

How to Circulate a 2026 Nominating Petition for Statewide, Legislative, and County Candidates

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Signature Requirements for Statewide Offices on Petitions Filed for the 2026 Election

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE
Republican: 2,171 signatures (1% of the vote for the 2022 Republican Gubernatorial Candidate - 217,035)
Democrat: 1,232 signatures (1% of the vote for the 2022 Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate - 123,148)
Libertarian: 741 signatures (1% of the vote for the 2022 Libertarian U.S. House Candidate - 74,020)
Independent: 3,502 signatures (1% of the total vote for Governor in 2022 - 350,166)
New Political Party: 250

*The Independent signature requirement would also apply to Independent candidates for any Statewide Constitutional Office or Public Utilities Commissioner.