Campaign Training Minneapolis-St Paul MN | Candidate Eligibility & Requirements

Representative in the U.S. House	Must be at least 25 years old, a citizen for at least 7 years, and a resident of the state you represent
Senator in the U.S. Senate	Must be at least 30 years old, a citizen for at least 9 years, and a resident of the state you represent
President / Vice President of the United States	Must be at least 35 years old, a natural-born citizen, and a U.S. resident for at least 14 years

For All Candidates	Must Be eligible to Vote in MN Have only filed to run for one office per election cycle Be at least 21 years old Have maintained residence in your district for at least 30 days before the general election Have rights restored if convicted of a felony before running for office
For Major Party Candidates	Must Have participated in the party’s most recent precinct caucuses
Governor / Lieutenant Governor	Must Be at least 25 years old Must be a Minnesota resident for at least a year before the general election
State Judicial Officers	Must Be licensed to practice law in MN
State Senator or Representative	Must Be a resident of MN for at least one year before the general election Must be a resident of their district of at least 6 months before the general election
County Sheriff	Must Be licensed as a peace officer in MN
School Board Member	Must Not be registered as a predatory offender