In order to run and appear on the Republican Party Primary Ballot in 2026 you must file an application between November 8th, 2025 and December 8th, 2025.

Districts that are completely in Nueces County will have to file with the Nueces County Republican Party (NCRP) at 5151 Flynn Pkwy., Corpus Christi, TX, 78414.

Statewide and Multi County Districts will have to file with the Republican Party of Texas (RPT) TexasGOP.org/Primary-Filing-Information

Candidates seeking the nomination of the Republican Party must file (1) a candidate application, and (2) a filing fee or petition in lieu of filing fee. The application along with the filing fee or petition in lieu of filling fee must be filed at the same time.

• Qualifications to run for Office
  
• Filing Period
  • The application must be filed between November 8th, 2025 and 6:00 p.m. on December 8th, 2025. (Section 172.023, Texas Election Code).
  • Applications can be filled at the NCRP Headquarters located at 5151 Flynn Parkway, Corpus Christi, TX, 78411 Suite 103
• Candidate Application
  • In order to become the Republican Party nominee for a particular office, you must file an application for a place on the ballot with the Nueces County Republican Party Chair, unless the district is in multiple counties then the candidate must file with the Republican Party of Texas Chair (see chart below). (Section 172.022, Texas Election Code).
  • Public Office Application (excluding Judicial and Federal)(PDF)
  • Candidates for Federal Office Application (PDF)
  • Judicial Application (PDF)

• Filing Fee or Petition in Lieu of Filing Fee
  • The application for a place on the Republican Party Primary Ballot must be accompanied by either a filing fee or a petition in lieu of filing fee signed by a certain number of qualified voters. - For details on the filing fee amount or number of petition signatures needed, see chart below.
  • Petition in Lieu of Filing Fee and Petition for Judicial Office (PDF)
  • Statewide Judicial Office Petition (PDF)
• Judicial Candidates
  • Candidates for certain judicial offices must provide additional information with their judicial application (PDF) for a place on the ballot.  [Sec. 141.0311]  See Running for a Judicial Office in 2026 for more information.
  • Candidates running for Courts of Appeals in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 14th, 15th Districts and all candidates running for judicial offices in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, and Tarrant Counties, including justice of the peace, must file additional petitions (PDF).
  • Candidates running for chief justice or justice of the Supreme Court, or presiding judge or judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals must also file an additional petition using the Petition for a Judicial Office with the Texas Supreme Court or Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in a Primary Election (PDF).
    

1. File with county chair if district is comprised of only one county.
2. Section 172.021 of the Texas Election Codestates petition requirements for certain judicial candidates. For candidates running for Courts of Appeals in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 14th Districts and all candidates running for judicial offices in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, and Tarrant Counties, a 250-signature judicial petition is required in addition to the filing fee, or 750 signatures must be collected on the petition in lieu of filing fee.
3. Percentage of all votes for all gubernatorial candidates cast in the applicable territory in the 2022 general election. If number is less than 50, the required number of signatures is the lesser of (1) 50 or (2) 20% of all votes for all gubernatorial candidates cast in the applicable territory in the 2022 general election.
4. Pay higher fee if county has at least 200,000 inhabitants according to 2020 Census.
5. Pay higher fee in Courts of Appeals Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 14. (Section 172.024(7), (8), Texas Election Code).
6. Pay higher fee in Bexar, Dallas, Harris, and Tarrant Counties. (Sections 172.024(10), (12), Texas Election Code).
7. Section 172.021(g) of the Texas Election Code provides that a candidate for the office of chief justice or justice of the Supreme Court, or presiding judge or judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, who chooses to pay the filing fee must also accompany the application and fee with a petition. The minimum number of signatures that must appear on the petition is 50 from each of the fourteen court of appeals districts, for a total requirement of 700 signatures.
8. The minimum number of signatures that must appear on a candidate’s petition for statewide office is 5000. The minimum number of signatures that must appear on a candidate’s petition for district, county or precinct office is the lesser of (1) 500 or (2) 2% of the total vote received in the district, county or precinct, as applicable, by all gubernatorial candidates in the 2022 general election, subject to (c) above. (Section 172.025, Texas Election Code).
9. Pay higher fee if county attorney performs the duties of a district attorney. (Section 172.024(13), Texas Election Code).