This article delineates the age of candidacy laws of the federal government and individual states of the United States.
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Federal government[edit]
- President of the United States and Vice President of the United States: 35 (Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 of the United States Constitution & Amendment XII of the United States Constitution)
- United States Senator: 30 (Article I, Section 3, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution)
- United States Representative: 25 (Article I, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution)
State government[edit]
State | Governor | Upper House | Lower House | Lieutenant Governor | Attorney General | Secretary of State | Treasurer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Alaska | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 18* | N.A. | 18* |
Arizona | 25 | 25 | 25 | N.A. | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Arkansas | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 18* | 18* | 18 |
California | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18* |
Colorado | 30 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Connecticut | 30 | 18* | 18* | 30 | 18 | None | 18* |
Delaware | 30 | 27 | 24 | 30 | None | None | None |
Florida | 30 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 30 | None | 25 |
Georgia | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 18* |
Hawaii | 30 | 25 | 18 | 30 | None | N.A. | None |
Idaho | 30 | 18* | 18* | 30 | 30 | 25 | 25 |
Illinois | 25[1] | 21 | 21 | 25[1] | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Indiana | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | None | 18* | |
Iowa | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 18* | |
Kansas | 25[2] | 18* | 18* | 25[2] | None | None | |
Kentucky | 30[3] | 30 | 24[3] | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Louisiana | 25 | 30 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Maine | 30 [4] | 25* | 21* | N.A. | None | None | |
Maryland | 30[5] | 25[5] | 21[5] | 30[5] | 18* | 18* | |
Massachusetts | 25[6] | 25 | 18 | 18* | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Michigan | 30[7] | 21[7] | 21[7] | 30[7] | None | 18* | |
Minnesota | 25 | 21 | 21 | 25[8] | 21 | 21 | |
Mississippi | 20 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Missouri | 30 | 30 | 24 | 30 | None | None | |
Montana | 30 | None | None | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Nebraska | 30 | 21 | N.A. | 30 | None | None | |
Nevada | 25 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 18* | 18* | 18* |
New Hampshire | 30[9] | 30[9] | 18[9] | N.A. | 18* | 18* | |
New Jersey | 30 | 30 | 21 | 30 | None | None | |
New Mexico | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
New York | 30[10] | 18[10] | 18[10] | 30[10] | 30 | None | 30 |
North Carolina | 30[11] | 25[12] | 21[13] | 30[11] | None | 21 | 21 |
North Dakota | 30 | 18* | 18* | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Ohio | 18 | 18 | 18 | None | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Oklahoma | 31[14] | 25[14] | 21[14] | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Oregon | 30 | 21 | 21 | N.A. | 18 | 18 | |
Pennsylvania | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 30 | None | None |
Rhode Island | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
South Carolina | 30[15] | 25[16] | 21[16] | 30 | 18* | 18* | |
South Dakota | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | None | None | |
Tennessee | 30 | 30 | 21[17] | 30† | 18 | None | |
Texas | 30 | 26 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 18* | 18* |
Utah | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 25 | N.A. | 25 |
Vermont | None | None | None | None | None | None | |
Virginia | 30[18] | 21[19] | 21[19] | 30 | 30 | 18* | 18* |
Washington | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18 |
West Virginia | 30 | 18 | 18 | N.A. | 25 | 18* | 18 |
Wisconsin | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18 |
Wyoming | 30 | 25 | 21 | N.A. | 18* | 25 | 25 |
* Qualified elector/registered voter requirement.
† State Senate membership requirement.
N.A. implies that such a position does not exist in that state.
Alaska[edit]
Astride Any public office: at least 18 (qualified voter requirement)[20]
Arizona[edit]
- Any public officer: at least 18[21]
California[edit]
- Any public office: 18 (qualified voter requirement)[22]
Colorado[edit]
- Any public office: at least 18[23]
Connecticut[edit]
Georgia[edit]
- Any public office: at least 18 (qualified voter requirement)[24]
Hawaii[edit]
- Neighborhood Board Member: 18
Idaho[edit]
- Mayor: at least 18 (qualified voter requirement)[25]
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Illinois[edit]
- Comptroller: 25[1]
- School Board Member: 18 (qualified voter requirement)[26]
Indiana[edit]
- Mayor: 18 (qualified voter requirement)[27]
Iowa[edit]
- Any elected office: 18 (qualified voter requirement)[28]
Louisiana[edit]
- Treasurer: 25
- School Board Member: 18
Maryland[edit]
- Circuit Court Judge: 30[5]
- County Sheriff: 25[5]
- Other county offices: vary according to local law[5]
- Any public office: at least 18 (qualified voter requirement)[29]
Massachusetts[edit]
- Most offices: 21
Michigan[edit]
Most offices: 21 or 30
Minnesota[edit]
- Many offices: 21[30]
Montana[edit]
- Mayor: at least 21[31]
Nebraska[edit]
- Mayor: at least 51[32]
Nevada[edit]
- Any public office: 18 (qualified voter requirement)[33]
New Mexico[edit]
- Most offices: 18 (qualified elector requirement)[34]
New York[edit]
- Comptroller: 30[10]
- State Senator: 18[35]
- State Assembly:18[36]
North Carolina[edit]
- Many offices: 21[13]
- Municipal offices: 18 (qualified voter requirement) [37]
North Dakota[edit]
- Mayor/council: 18 (qualified voter requirement)[38]
Oklahoma[edit]
- State, county, and municipal public offices: at least 18 (qualified voter requirement)[39]
Oregon[edit]
- Sheriff: 21
- Other county and local offices: 18[40]
- Justice of the Peace: 18
Pennsylvania[edit]
- Mayors of Third-Class Cities: 18[41]
Rhode Island[edit]
- Any elected office: 18 (qualified voter requirement)[42]
South Carolina[edit]
- Judicial: 32[43]
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Arizona[edit]
- Any public officer: at least 18[21]
California[edit]
- Any public office: 18 (qualified voter requirement)[22]
Colorado[edit]
- Any public office: at least 18[23]
Connecticut[edit]
Georgia[edit]
- Any public office: at least 18 (qualified voter requirement)[24]
Hawaii[edit]
- Neighborhood Board Member: 18
Idaho[edit]
- Mayor: at least 18 (qualified voter requirement)[25]
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Illinois[edit]
- Comptroller: 25[1]
- School Board Member: 18 (qualified voter requirement)[26]
Indiana[edit]
- Mayor: 18 (qualified voter requirement)[27]
Iowa[edit]
- Any elected office: 18 (qualified voter requirement)[28]
Louisiana[edit]
- Treasurer: 25
- School Board Member: 18
Maryland[edit]
- Circuit Court Judge: 30[5]
- County Sheriff: 25[5]
- Other county offices: vary according to local law[5]
- Any public office: at least 18 (qualified voter requirement)[29]
Massachusetts[edit]
- Most offices: 21
Michigan[edit]
Most offices: 21 or 30
Minnesota[edit]
- Many offices: 21[30]
Montana[edit]
- Mayor: at least 21[31]
Nebraska[edit]
- Mayor: at least 51[32]
Nevada[edit]
- Any public office: 18 (qualified voter requirement)[33]
New Mexico[edit]
- Most offices: 18 (qualified elector requirement)[34]
New York[edit]
- Comptroller: 30[10]
- State Senator: 18[35]
- State Assembly:18[36]
North Carolina[edit]
- Many offices: 21[13]
- Municipal offices: 18 (qualified voter requirement) [37]
North Dakota[edit]
- Mayor/council: 18 (qualified voter requirement)[38]
Oklahoma[edit]
- State, county, and municipal public offices: at least 18 (qualified voter requirement)[39]
Oregon[edit]
- Sheriff: 21
- Other county and local offices: 18[40]
- Justice of the Peace: 18
Pennsylvania[edit]
- Mayors of Third-Class Cities: 18[41]
Rhode Island[edit]
- Any elected office: 18 (qualified voter requirement)[42]
South Carolina[edit]
- Judicial: 32[43]
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South Dakota[edit]
- Public Utilities Commissioner: 25
- Mayor/alderman: at least 18 (qualified voter requirement)[44]
Tennessee[edit]
- Supreme Court Judge: 35
- Other state judges: 30
- County mayor/county executive: 30
- Sheriff: 25
- Constable: 21
- County School Board Member: 18 (registered voter requirement)
Texas[edit]
- Comptroller: 51
- Any public office: at least 18 (qualified voter requirement) [45]
Vermont[edit]
- Town officials: at least 18 (qualified voter requirement)[46][47]
Virginia[edit]
- Any office: at least 18 (qualified voter requirement)[48]
Washington[edit]
- Any office: at least 18 (qualified voter requirement)[49]
Wisconsin[edit]
- Any city office: at least 18 (qualified voter requirement)[50]
Wyoming[edit]
- Any municipal office: at least 18 (qualified voter requirement)[51]
Local government[edit]
Many states require elected municipal officers to be at least 18 years of age or be a registered voter in the city thereof. Montana requires mayors to be at least 21 years of age. William hill casino nj.
As of November 2016, most U.S. cities with populations exceeding 200,000 required their mayor to be a registered voter in the city thereof or at least 18 years of age. Here are the following exceptions:
- 30 Years: Denver, CO; Honolulu, HI; Memphis, TN; Nashville, TN; St. Louis, MO
- 25 Years: Baltimore, MD; Colorado Springs, CO; Columbus, GA; Glendale, AZ; Kansas City, MO; Omaha, NE; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC Westminster, MD
- 21 Years: Louisville, KY, Oklahoma City, OK; Aurora, CO
- 19 Years: Hialeah, FL (qualified voter requirement + 1 year of residence)
- No Age Minimum Listed or Implied: Baton Rouge, LA; Minneapolis, MN; Pittsburgh, PA; Saint Paul, MN; Wichita, KS; Jersey City, NJ; Buffalo, NY; Yonkers, NY; Troy, NC
- Data unavailable: Birmingham, AL; Newark, NJ
Baltimore[edit]
- City Comptroller, and City Council President: 25[5]
- City Council Member: 21[5]
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