The Candidate Filing period will be open starting May 19, 2020 through 5:00 p.m. on June 2, 2020 for the following offices: United States Senator, United States Representative, State Senators, State Representatives, Judicial Officers, County Commissioners, and Soil and Water Conservation Supervisors.
Candidates are placed on a ballot in Minnesota after they file for office. The most common way to file for office is to complete an affidavit of candidacy and pay a filing fee to the appropriate filing officer during the two-week filing period.