Department of Elections - State of Delaware

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Candidate Filing Fees

2026 Candidate Filing Fees


Statewide

Office Democratic Party Republican Party
U.S. Senator
(6 Year Term)		 $10,440 $10,440
U.S. House
(2 Year Term)		 $3,480 $3,480
Attorney General
(4 Year Term)		 $6,816 $6,816
Auditor of Accounts
(4 Year Term)		 $5,697 $5,697
State Treasurer
(4 Year Term)		 $5,697 $5,697
Democratic Candidates: Please make filing fee checks payable to:
Democratic State Committee

Republican Candidates: Please make filing fee checks payable to:
Republican State Committee

New Castle County

Office Democratic Party Republican Party
State Senator $2,027 $600
State Representative $1,013 $300
County Council
(1st - 6th Districts)		 $2,363 $1,100
Recorder of Deeds $4,855 $1,100
Register of Wills $4,855 $1,100
Sheriff $4,855 $1,100
Democratic Candidates: Please make filing fee checks payable to:
New Castle County Democratic Committee

Republican Candidates: Please make filing fee checks payable to:
New Castle County Republican Committee

Kent County

Office Democratic Party Republican Party
State Senator $1,000 $2,067
State Representative $1,000 $1,033
Levy Court Commissioner
(At-Large, 2nd, 4th, & 6th District)		 $1,000 $1,489
Recorder of Deeds $1,000 $1,489
Sheriff $1,000 $1,489
Democratic Candidates: Please make filing fee checks payable to:
Kent County Democratic Committee

Republican Candidates: Please make filing fee checks payable to:
Kent County Republican Committee

Sussex County

Office Democratic Party Republican Party
State Senator $2,027 $2,027
State Representative $1,013 $1,013
County Council
(4th & 5th District)		 $1,452 $1,452
Recorder of Deeds $1,303 $1,303
Register of Wills $1,303 $1,303
Sheriff $1,303 $1,303
Democratic Candidates: Please make filing fee checks payable to:
Sussex County Democratic Committee

Republican Candidates: Please make filing fee checks payable to:
Sussex County Republican Committee

References

12/16/2025 · 2026 Statewide Democratic Committee Filing Fees
12/01/2025 · 2026 New Castle County Republican Committee Filing Fees
11/16/2025 · 2026 New Castle County Democratic Committee Filing Fees
10/03/2025 · 2026 Kent County Democratic Committee Filing Fees
07/11/2025 · 2026 Statewide Republican Committee Filing Fees
06/25/2025 · 2026 Sussex County Republican Committee Filing Fees
05/28/2025 · 2026 Sussex County Democratic Committee Filing Fees
01/09/2025 · 2026 Kent County Republican Committee Filing Fees
01/09/2025 · 2024 Filing Fees