Running for Office

Candidate Filing

Positions available in 2025
Candidates who filed in 2024 - Up to date listing of filing.
2024-25 Kitsap County Candidate Guidelines - This guide is the most recent guidelines book available and will be helpful. The book for candidates filing in 2025 will be available in March.
State Candidate Guidelines - Information for candidates filing with the Washington Secretary of State's Office.

---------------------------------------------------

Kitsap County Ballot Lot Draw Order (2024 ballot alphabetical order)

Printed copies of the Kitsap candidate guidelines book are available at the Kitsap County Auditor's Office - Elections Division, 619 Division Street, Port Orchard, WA 98366.

Public Disclosure Commission Fact Sheets

Outline of first steps after announcing a candidacy

Detailed guide to the financial affairs disclosure form (F-1)

Table of contribution limits for politcal campaigns

The PDC also has a training web page with links to videos addressing the topics above and instructions on how to use the PDC’s online filing system, as well as training schedules.

Go to the PDC's Public Disclosure Registration and Reporting for comprehensive information about PDC requirements. Most candidates are required to file financial documents with the Public Disclosure Commission.

Kitsap Voting Stats

Important 2025 dates for candidates

Filings accepted by mail	April 21, 2025
Filing week	May 5-9, 2025
Withdrawal Deadline	May 12, 2025
Pamphlet statement due	May 19, 2025
Video Statement due	TBD
Primary	August 5, 2025
General Election	November 4, 2025

Obtaining Voter Data and Election Results.

Voter data useful to candidates and campaigns.

Lot Draw

RCW 29A.36.131 specifies that the order of candidates on the Primary ballot is determined by lot draw. At 5 p.m. on the Friday of filing week, the Kitsap County Auditor's Office - Elections Division draws lettered tiles to create the ballot order for races. The following lot draw was for candidates in 2024.

Declaration of Candidacy PDF (3 pages, 396KB)
PCO Declaration of Candidacy PDF (1 page, 21KB)
Withdrawal of Candidacy PDF (1 page, 108KB)
Write-in Candidate Filing Form PDF (3 pages, 114KB)
Filing Fee Petition PDF

Kitsap Guidelines

2025 Candidate Filing Dates

May 5-9 - Candidate Filing week.

May 12 - Last day candidates may

withdraw from a race.

May 19 - Candidate statements due.

July 17 - Last day candidates can file for free to be a write-in candidate in the Primary. (Completed)

July 18-August 5 - Candidates can file as a write-in candidate for Primary races, but must pay a filing fee.

TBD - Special filing period for races with no candidates after May 13.

October 16 - Last day candidates can file for free to be a write-in candidate in the General Election. (Completed)

October 17-November 4 - Candidates can file as a write-in candidate for General Election races, but must pay a filing fee.