Link to Texas Election Laws 2025-2026
Candidate's Guide to Nomination and General Election 2026
Liberty County Republican Party Information on Filing to Run
Liberty County Democratic Party Information on Filing to Run
Application for a Place on the General Primary Ballot
Starting Your Campaign:
- File a campaign treasurer appointment with your local filing authority before you file an application for a place on the ballot, announce your intent to run for public office, or solicit or accept contributions or make expenditures.
- If you plan to accept contributions, open a separate bank account that is separate from any other bank account you maintain.
- Begin campaigning for elective office and obtain a place on the ballot. (Contact the Texas Secretary of State or your local elections official for information on ballot access.)
- Check the filing deadlines and timely file all required campaign finance reports, which may include:
a. Semiannual reports due on January 15 of each year;
b. Semiannual reports due on July 15 of each year;
c. 30-day pre-election reports;
d. 8-day pre-election reports; and
e. Runoff reports.
- Continue filing reports until you file a final report when you expect to have no reportable activity connected with your candidacy. (See Checklist for Ending my Campaign.)
CAMPAIGN FILING DATES 2025
TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION INFORMATION ON CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING
Campaign Finance Reporting
Candidates should follow the TEC Instruction Guide for Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate. All Candidates must complete the Campaign Treasurer Appointment Form before accepting donations or spending funds for the purpose of being elected. If a change is made regarding the Campaign Treasurer, complete and submit the ACTA Amendment Form.
Click here for information on the duties of the Local Filing Authority
Click here to download the TEC Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File With Local Filing Authorities
Attach the Unsworn Declaration for Local Filing to the front of any campaign finance report or personal financial statement in lieu of a notarized signature.
PACs
- For Specific Political Action Committee Report: spac.pdf
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For General Political Action Committee Report: gpac.pdf
Judicial Candidate Campaign Finance Report
Non-Judicial Candidate Campaign Finance Report
LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICER DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
VENDOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE
For Campaign finance reporting questions please call the Texas Ethics Commission: (512) 463-5800
File Campaign-related reports with the Liberty County Clerk's Office at 1923 Sam Houston Street, Room 209, Liberty, Texas 77575.
Reports are archived in the County Clerk Records division.
Fair Campaign Practices
It is the intent of the legislature that every candidate and political committee that subscribes to the Code of Fair Campaign Practices will follow the basic principles of decency, honesty, and fair play to encourage healthy competition and open discussion of issues and candidate qualifications and to discourage practices that cloud the issues or unfairly attack opponents.
File a Code of Fair Campaign Practices Form - Click Here