Matagorda County Republican Party

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Qualifications for All Public Offices (state.tx.us)

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Filing in the 2024 Republican or Democratic Primary Election

Secretary of State requirements:

Public Office Sought	U.S. Citizen	Texas Resident	District Resident	Registered to Vote in Area of Office Sought	Minimum Age	Practicing  Lawyer or Judge	Source Law	Term of Office
President	Yes; Natural Born	–	–	not req’d	35	–	US Const. Art. II, § 1	4 yrs.
United States Senator	9 yrs.k	Yesa	not req’d	not req’d	30k	–	US Const. Art. I, § 3	6 yrs.
United States Representative	7 yrs.k	Yesa	not req’d	not req’d	25k	–	US Const. Art. I, § 2	2 yrs.
Governor	Yes	5 yrs.	–	not req’d	30b	–	TX Const. Art. IV, § 4	4 yrs.
Lieutenant Governor	Yes	5 yrs.	–	not req’d	30b	–	TX Const. Art. IV § 16	4 yrs.
Attorney General	Yes	12 mo.c	–	Yesc	18h	not req’d	TX Const. Art. IV, § 22	4 yrs.
Comptroller of Public Accounts	Yes	12 mo.c	–	Yesc	18h	–	TX Const. Art. IV, § 23	4 yrs.
Commissioner of General Land Office	Yes	12 mo.c	–	Yesc	18h	–	TX Const. Art. IV, § 23	4 yrs.
Commissioner of Agriculture	Yes	12 mo.c	–	Yesc	18h	–	TX Const. Art. IV, § 23	4 yrs.
Railroad Commissioner	Yes	12 mo.c	–	Yesc	25h	–	Nat. Res. Code §§ 81.01003, 81.01004	6 yrs.
Chief Justice & Justice, Supreme Court	Yes	12 mo.c	–	Yesc	35b	10 yrs.b i j	TX Const. Art. V, § 2	6 yrs.
Presiding Judge and Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals	Yes	12 mo.c	–	Yesc	35b	10 yrs.b i j	TX Const. Art. V, § 4	6 yrs.
State Senator	Yes	5 yrs.b	12 mo.b	not req’dd	26b	–	TX Const. Art. III, § 6	4 yrs.
State Representative	Yes	2 yrs.b	12 mo.b	not req’dd	21b	–	TX Const. Art. III, § 7	2 yrs.
Member, State Board of Education	Yes	12 mo.b	12 mo.b	Yesc	26b	–	Educ. Code § 7.103	4 yrs.
Chief Justice and Justice,  Court of Appeals	Yes	12 mo.c	6 mo.c	Yesc	35b	10 yrs.b i j	TX Const. Art. V, § 6	6 yrs.
District Judge	Yes	2 yrs.b	2 yrs.b	Yesc	25b	8 yrs.b&j	TX Const. Art. V, § 7 Gov’t Code § 24.001	4 yrs.
Criminal District Judge	Yes	2 yrs.b	2 yrs.b	Yesc	25b	8 yrs.b&j	TX Const. Art. V, § 7 Gov’t Code § 24.001	4 yrs.
Family District Judge	Yes	2 yrs.b	2 yrs.b	Yesc	25b	8 yrs.b&j	TX Const. Art. V, § 7 Gov’t Code § 24.001	4 yrs.
District Attorneye	Yes	12 mo.c	6 mo.c	Yesc	18h	Yes	TX Const. Art. V, §§ 21, 30 Gov’t Code § 41.001	4 yrs.
Criminal District Attorney	Yes	12 mo.c	6 mo.c	Yesc	18h	Yes	TX Const. Art. V, § 30 Gov’t Code Ch. 44, § 41.001	4 yrs.
County Judge	Yes	12 moc.	6 mo.c	Yesc	18h	Not req’d	TX Const. Art. V, § 15	4 yrs.
Judge, County Court-at-Lawe	Yes	2 yrs.e	2 yrs.b e	Yesc	25 e,	4 yrs.e	TX Const. Art. V, § 30 Gov’t Code § 25.0014	4 yrs.
Judge, County Criminal Courte	Yes	2 yrs.e	2 yrs.b e	Yesc	25e	4 yrs.e	TX Const. Art. V, § 30 Gov’t Code § 25.0014	4 yrs.
Judge, County Probate Courte	Yes	2 yrs.e	2 yrs.b e	Yesc	25e	4 yrs.e	TX Const. Art. V, § 30 Gov’t Code § 25.0014	4 yrs.
District Clerk	Yes	12 mo.c	6 mo.c	Yesc	18h	–	TX Const. Art. V, § 9	4 yrs.
District & County Clerk	Yes	12 mo.c	6 mo.c	Yesc	18h	–	TX Const. Art. V, § 20	4 yrs.
County Clerk	Yes	12 mo.c	6 mo.c	Yesc	18h	–	TX Const. Art. V, § 20	4 yrs.
County Treasurer	Yes	12 mo.c	6 mo.c	Yesc	18h	–	TX Const. Art. XVI, § 44	4 yrs.
County Surveyor	Yes	12 mo.c	6 mo.c	Yesc	18h	–	TX Const. Art. XVI, § 44	4 yrs.
County Attorney	Yes	12 mo.c	6 mo.c	Yesc	18h	Yes	TX Const. Art. V, § 21  Gov’t Code § 41.001	4 yrs.
Sherifff	Yes	12 mo.c	6 mo.c	Yesc	18h	–	TX Const. Art. V, § 23 Loc. Gov’t Code § 85.0011	4 yrs.
Tax Assessor-Collector	Yes	12 mo.c	6 mo.c	Yesc	18h	–	TX Const. Art. VIII, § 14	4 yrs.
County Commissioner	Yes	12 mo.c	6 mo.c	Yesc	18h	–	TX Const. Art. V, § 18	4 yrs.
Constableg	Yes	12 mo.c	6 mo.c	Yesc	18h	–	TX Const. Art. V, § 18  Loc. Gov’t Code § 86.0021	4 yrs.
Justice of the Peace	Yes	12 mo.c	6 mo.c	Yesc	18h	–	TX Const. Art. V, § 18	4 yrs.

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Before becoming a candidate, we urge you to contact the Texas Ethics Commission for information on campaign contribution reports, the appointment of a campaign treasurer, and personal financial statements that you may be required to file. The Commission may be reached at the following address:

Texas Ethics Commission
P.O. Box 12070
Austin, TX 78711-2070
512-463-5800