Running for Office
Candidate Filing
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Positions available in 2025
2025-26 Kitsap County Candidate Guidelines - This guide provides much of what you will need to know for filing to run for office, writing your candidate statement and provides other contacts useful to you in your campaign.
State Candidate Guidelines - State Legislative District 26 State Senator candidates file with the Washington Secretary of State's Office. Candidates for that office should refer primarily to the state candidate guidelines.
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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.
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Important 2025 dates for candidates
Filings accepted by mail
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April 21, 2025
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| Filing week |
May 5-9, 2025
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Withdrawal Deadline
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May 12, 2025
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| Pamphlet statement due |
May 19, 2025
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Video Statement due
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TBD
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Primary
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August 5, 2025
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| General Election |
November 4, 2025
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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.
