Candidates

CANDIDATE FILING PERIOD:
JULY 15, 2024 THROUGH AUGUST 9, 2024 *
* If an incumbent does not file by August 9, the filing deadline is extended to August 14. 

Considering running for office?

• Click HERE to view the Candidate's Guide for the November 5, 2024 General Election. 

• A Candidate Filing Workshop is tentatively scheduled for July 3, 2024. Stay tuned for more information!

• Candidate Filing Forms will be issued in-person from the Clerk's Office in Bridgeport, CA from July 15, 2024 through August 9, 2024. If an incumbent does not file by August 9, the filing deadline is extended to August 14. 

• Local Candidates may file 200-word Candidate Statements (250-word limit for US Representative and Legislative Candidates) for inclusion in the November 5, 2024, General Election County Voter Information Guide.

  • Click HERE to download the Candidate's Statement Form

    • Assembly Bill 773 (Pellerin) Chapter 664, Statutes of 2023, an elections official shall post the form to be used by a candidate to submit a candidate statement pursuant to Section 13307, Section 13307.5, or subdivision (c) of Section 85601 of the Government Code, on the elections official’s internet website, and shall accept the electronic submission of that form if it is submitted in accordance with the times and procedures set forth in this code for the preparation of the voter information portion of the county voter information guide.