Candidate Filing Fees

2024 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
Governor
(4 Year Term)
$7,404 $7,404
Lt. Governor $3,355 $3,355
Insurance Commissioner
(4 Year Term)
$5,478 $5,478
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
President of County Council $2,429 $1,100
County Council
(7th - 12th Districts)
$2,208 $1,100
Clerk of the Peace $4,537 $1,100
County Executive $7,225 $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

City of Wilmington

Office Democratic Party Republican Party
Mayor $4,946.16 $1,100
City Treasurer $4,788.84 $1,100
President of City Council $1,426.00 $1,100
City Council
(District 1 - 8)
$1,162.28 $1,100
City Council
Members At-Large
$1,162.28 $1,100
Democratic Candidates: Please make filing fee checks payable to:
Democratic City Committee

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

Kent County

Office Democratic Party Republican Party
State Senator $2,027 $2,027
State Representative $1,013 $1,013
Levy Court Commissioner
(1st, 3rd, & 5th District)
$1,460 $1,460
Clerk of the Peace $1,460 $1,460
Register of Wills $1,460 $1,460
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
(1st - 3rd District)
$1,452 $1,452
Clerk of the Peace $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