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Iowa Code § 43.18 (2026)

Affidavit of candidacy

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Each candidate shall complete and file a signed, notarized affidavit of candidacy. The affidavit shall be in the form prescribed by the secretary of state and shall include the following information:

1. The candidate’s name in the form the candidate wants it to appear on the ballot.

2. The candidate’s home address.

3. The name of the county in which the candidate resides.

4. The political party with which the candidate is registered to vote.

5. The office sought by the candidate, and the district the candidate seeks to represent, if any.

6. A declaration that if the candidate is nominated and elected the candidate will qualify by taking the oath of office.

7. A statement that the candidate is aware that the candidate is required to organize a candidate’s committee which shall file an organization statement and disclosure reports if the committee or the candidate receives contributions, makes expenditures, or incurs indebtedness in excess of the reporting threshold in section 68A.102, subsection 5. This subsection shall not apply to candidates for federal office.

8. A statement that the candidate is aware of the prohibition in section 43.20 against being a candidate for more than one office appearing on the primary election ballot.

9. A statement that the candidate is aware that the candidate is disqualified from holding office if the candidate has been convicted of a felony or other infamous crime and the candidate’s rights have not been restored by the governor or by the president of the United States. This subsection does not apply to candidates for federal office. The state commissioner shall prescribe a separate affidavit of candidacy for candidates for federal office.

10. A statement that the candidate is aware that by filing this affidavit, the candidate is ineligible to appear on the same ballot for the same office other than as a candidate for the political party indicated on the affidavit. [S13, §1087-a10; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §544; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §43.18; C75, §43.18, 56.5(4); C77, 79, 81, §43.18; 81 Acts, ch 35, §16] 90 Acts, ch 1238, §2; 91 Acts, ch 129, §2, 3; 94 Acts, ch 1023, §77; 94 Acts, ch 1180, §4; 98 Acts, ch 1052, §1; 2025 Acts, ch 123, §3, 35 Referred to in §43.14, 43.19, 43.24, 420.130 Subsection 9 amended NEW subsection 10 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2016–2024 · leading case: Kelli Jo Griffin v. Paul Pate, in His Off. Capacities as the Sec'y of State of Iowa, & Denise Fraise, in Her Off. Capacities as the Cnty. Auditor of Lee Cnty., Iowa, 884 N.W.2d 182 (Iowa 2016).
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Kelli Jo Griffin v. Paul Pate, in His Off. Capacities as the Sec'y of State of Iowa, & Denise Fraise, in Her Off. Capacities as the Cnty. Auditor of Lee Cnty., Iowa, 884 N.W.2d 182 (Iowa 2016). · cites it 6× “” Iowa Code § 43.18 (9) (2013). 40 within the political community.”
Amended October 25, 2016 Kelli Jo Griffin v. Paul Pate, in His Off. Capacities as the Sec'y of State of Iowa, & Denise Fraise, in Her Off. Capacities as the Cnty. Auditor of Lee Cnty., Iowa (Iowa 2016). · cites it 3× “” Iowa Code § 43.18 (9) (2013). 40 within the political community.”
Diego Morales v. John Rust (Ind. 2024). “§ 19:23-7 (West); Iowa Code Ann. § 43.18 (West). An Ohio statute renders a candidate ineligible if they “voted as a member of a different political party at any primary election within the current year and the immediately preceding two calendar years.”
— Iowa Code § 43.18(9) — 2 cases
Kelli Jo Griffin v. Paul Pate, in His Off. Capacities as the Sec'y of State of Iowa, & Denise Fraise, in Her Off. Capacities as the Cnty. Auditor of Lee Cnty., Iowa, 884 N.W.2d 182 (Iowa 2016). “” Iowa Code § 43.18 (9) (2013). 40 within the political community.”
Amended October 25, 2016 Kelli Jo Griffin v. Paul Pate, in His Off. Capacities as the Sec'y of State of Iowa, & Denise Fraise, in Her Off. Capacities as the Cnty. Auditor of Lee Cnty., Iowa (Iowa 2016). “” Iowa Code § 43.18 (9) (2013). 40 within the political community.”
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