How to run in Nevada, 2028
What it takes to get on Nevada's 2028 ballot for the U.S. House, U.S. Senate or President, from the state's election office and laws.
U.S. House
Who can run
- At least 25 years old
- A U.S. citizen for at least 7 years
- Living in the state when elected (the Constitution doesn't require living in the district)
- A candidate seeking a major political party's nomination swears on the declaration of candidacy that they are registered as a member of that party and have not changed their party affiliation on a voter registration application in any state since December 31 before the close of filing (NRS 293.176, NRS 293.177). source
Getting on the Nevada ballot
| Where to file | Nevada Secretary of State for a district that includes more than one county; the county clerk for a district wholly within one county (NRS 293.185). |
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| When | Monday, March 6, 2028 through 5 p.m. Friday, March 17, 2028 (the first Monday in March through the second Friday after it), for the June 13, 2028 primary (second Tuesday in June). (expected: follows state law; the 2028 calendar isn't published yet) |
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| How | File a declaration of candidacy, sworn before a notary public or other person authorized to administer oaths, during regular office hours, and pay the filing fee by cash, cashier's check or certified check. The candidate presents photo ID showing their residential address, or photo ID plus a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or government document with name and residential address (a voter registration card is not accepted). |
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| Fee | $300, not refundable (NRS 293.193). |
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| Petition instead | No petition alternative to the fee for party candidates. Minor-party candidates do not appear on the primary ballot; qualified minor parties nominate under NRS 293.171-293.174. Independent route: file a copy of the petition of candidacy (from January 2, 2028, at least 10 working days before the petition deadline) before circulating, then a petition signed by either at least 1% of the ballots cast in the district for the office at the last general election or 100 registered voters (NRS 293.200(1)(b)), filed between March 6, 2028 and 5 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2028 (third Friday in June), plus a declaration of candidacy and fee. The fee is returned if the petition falls short. |
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Official filing information · U.S. Constitution
U.S. Senate
Who can run
- At least 30 years old
- A U.S. citizen for at least 9 years
- Living in the state when elected
- A candidate seeking a major political party's nomination swears on the declaration of candidacy that they are registered as a member of that party and have not changed their party affiliation on a voter registration application in any state since December 31 before the close of filing (NRS 293.176, NRS 293.177). source
Getting on the Nevada ballot
| Where to file | Nevada Secretary of State (NRS 293.185). |
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| When | Monday, March 6, 2028 through 5 p.m. Friday, March 17, 2028 (the first Monday in March through the second Friday after it), for the June 13, 2028 primary (second Tuesday in June). (expected: follows state law; the 2028 calendar isn't published yet) |
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| How | File a declaration of candidacy, sworn before a notary public or other person authorized to administer oaths, during regular office hours, and pay the filing fee by cash, cashier's check or certified check. The candidate presents photo ID showing their residential address, or photo ID plus a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or government document with name and residential address (a voter registration card is not accepted). |
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| Fee | $500, not refundable (NRS 293.193). |
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| Petition instead | No petition alternative to the fee for party candidates. Minor-party candidates do not appear on the primary ballot; qualified minor parties nominate under NRS 293.171-293.174. Independent route: file a copy of the petition of candidacy (from January 2, 2028, at least 10 working days before the petition deadline) before circulating, then a petition signed by either at least 1% of the ballots cast statewide for the office at the last general election in which it was filled or 250 registered voters (NRS 293.200(1)(b)), filed between March 6, 2028 and 5 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2028 (third Friday in June), plus a declaration of candidacy and fee. The fee is returned if the petition falls short. |
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Official filing information · U.S. Constitution · Nevada's 2028 Senate race
President
Who can run: At least 35 years old; A natural-born U.S. citizen; A U.S. resident for at least 14 years (U.S. Constitution).
Getting on Nevada's presidential primary ballot
| How | Nevada holds a state-run presidential preference primary for each major political party. To appear on a party's ballot, a person who qualifies to be that party's nominee (under the U.S. Constitution, federal law and the party's rules; NRS 298.630) files a declaration of candidacy with the Secretary of State, on the Secretary's form, and pays the filing fee (NRS 298.660). No primary is held for a party if only one qualified candidate, or none, files; a sole filer is certified to the party's state central and national committees (NRS 298.650(2)). Names appear alphabetically on a separate ballot for each party, and only voters registered with that party may vote in its presidential preference primary (NRS 298.680). |
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| Where | Nevada Secretary of State, Carson City. |
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| When | 2028 dates computed from statute: declarations accepted Friday, October 1 through 5 p.m. Friday, October 15, 2027 (NRS 298.660). Presidential preference primary: Tuesday, February 1, 2028 (first Tuesday in February; NRS 298.650). (expected: follows state law) |
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| Fee | $1,000 for a presidential preference primary candidate (NRS 293.193). Pay by cash, cashier's check or certified check. |
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| Petition | None. |
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Sources: NRS 298.660 · NRS 298.650 · NRS 298.680 · NRS 293.193
Running as an independent in November
| How | An independent presidential candidate files three things with the Secretary of State: a declaration of candidacy, a petition of candidacy that names the vice-presidential nominee, and the filing fee (NRS 298.109). A copy of the petition must be filed with the Secretary of State before it is circulated. Each petition document is for a single county: it bears the county's name, only registered voters of that county may sign it, and it goes to that county clerk for verification. Each signer adds their residence address, the date and their county. Each document carries the circulator's affidavit. At the time of filing, or within 10 days after, the candidate must choose a nominee and an alternate for each presidential elector position (NRS 298.035(3)). |
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| Where | Nevada Secretary of State, Carson City. Petition documents go first to each county clerk for signature verification. |
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| When | 2028 dates computed from statute: county petition documents are due to county clerks no later than 25 working days before the filing deadline (about Friday, July 7, 2028; confirm with the Secretary of State). The declaration, petition and fee are due by 5 p.m. Friday, August 11, 2028 (second Friday in August). Electors and alternates are due within 10 days after filing. Challenges must be filed in the First Judicial District Court by 5 p.m. Tuesday, August 22, 2028 (fourth Tuesday in August). (expected: follows state law) |
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| Fee | $250 (NRS 298.109). |
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| Petition | Signatures of registered voters equal to at least 1% of the total votes cast at the last preceding general election for Representative in Congress (NRS 298.109). For 2028 that is the November 3, 2026 general election, so the number will not be known until the 2026 results are certified; the Secretary of State publishes it. |
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| Also | The vice-presidential nominee must be named on the petition at filing. The elector and alternate slate may be named at filing or within 10 days after (NRS 298.035(3)). |
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Sources: NRS 298.109 · NRS 298.035
Campaign money
- Once you raise or spend more than $5,000, file a Statement of Candidacy (FEC Form 2) within 15 days.
- Your campaign committee then files a Statement of Organization (FEC Form 1) within 10 days and reports to the FEC.
FEC: registering as a candidate · FEC campaign guides
Checked November 4, 2026. Rules can change; confirm with Nevada's election office and the FEC before you file. ← All states
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