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Candidate Information

Candidate Filing Dates

For information regarding committee campaign finance filing dates, please visit campaign finance information.

Where to File

Candidates for all federal offices must file at the Secretary of State's office.

Ramsey County residents who are candidates for constitutional offices, supreme court, or the court of appeals may file at the Ramsey County Elections office or the Secretary of State's office.

Ramsey County residents who are candidates for the offices listed below may file at either the Ramsey County Elections office or the Secretary of State's office:

State Senator in Districts 38, 41, 42, 43, 53, 64, 65, 66 and 67;
State Representative in Districts 38B, 41A, 41B, 42A, 42B, 43A, 43B, 53A, 64A, 64B, 65A, 65B, 66A, 66B, 67A and 67B; or
Judge of Second District Court

Candidates for all county offices must file at Ramsey County Elections.

Candidates for city offices in St Paul, Roseville, Mounds View, Arden Hills and Falcon Heights must file at Ramsey County Elections. All other city candidates must file with their city clerk.

Candidates for school district offices in 625 (St. Paul), 623 (Roseville), and 621 (Mounds View) must file at Ramsey County Elections. All other candidates for school district offices must file at their school district office.

Go to the Minnesota Secretary of State website for more information on filing and fees.

Candidate Spending

You can review each candidate's financial reports and those of committees that are making contributions to federal, state, county, municipal and school district candidates and committees to support or oppose any ballot questions. Financial reports for candidates for federal office file their reports with the Federal Election Commission. Candidates for state office file with the state Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. Saint Paul municipal, Falcon Heights municipal, and Ramsey County candidates file with Ramsey County Elections. School Board candidates for Saint Paul, Mounds View, and Roseville file with Ramsey County Elections. Reports for all other candidates are filed with their respective city or school district clerk.

All candidate reports are available for review at view campaign finance reports.

More Candidate Information

You can contact the candidates directly at the address or phone number provided on their affidavits of candidacy. Contact your city or school district filing officer for this information.

Some candidates may be endorsed or supported by a political party. You can contact one of Minnesota's major political parties to find out more information.

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
255 E Plato Blvd
St. Paul, MN 55107
(651)293-1200

Independence Party of Minnesota
PO Box 40495
St Paul, MN 55104
(651)487-9700

Republican Party of Minnesota
525 Park St, Suite 250
St. Paul, MN 55103
(651)222-0022