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November 5, 2024, General Election: Candidate Statement Costs
Introduction
Candidates running for most offices in the November 5, 2024, General Election (see exceptions below) have the option of submitting a written statement describing their background, education, and qualifications for publication in the County Voter Information Guide. Such a statement is commonly called a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ). The procedures, rules, cost, etc. of submitting such a statement depend on which office/district a candidate is seeking.
The following list is only meant a brief overview of the estimated costs of statements by office. For details about who/when/how to pay, how to submit a statement, the rules when writing a statement, etc., please visit the Candidate Statements section of the November 5, 2024, General Election, Campaign Guide.
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Federal and State Offices
|
Office/District/Area |
Min $ Amount |
Max $ Amount |
Cand. or Dist. Pays? |
If Cand. Pays, Before or After Filing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
United States Representative, |
$2,309 |
$4,519 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
United States Representative, |
$2,320 |
$4,541 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
State Senator, |
$1,157 |
$2,214 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Member of the State Assembly, |
$2,298 |
$4,495 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Member of the State Assembly, |
$682 |
$1,265 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Member of the State Assembly, |
$2,109 |
$4,117 |
Candidate |
Before |
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School Offices
County Boards of Education
|
Office/District/Area |
Min $ Amount |
Max $ Amount |
Cand. or Dist. Pays? |
If Cand. Pays, Before or After Filing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Marin County Board of Education, |
$476 |
$852 |
TBD |
TBD |
|
Napa County Board of Education, |
$464 |
$827 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Sonoma County Board of Education, |
$1,261 |
$2,423 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Sonoma County Board of Education, |
$1,080 |
$2,060 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Sonoma County Board of Education, |
$1,212 |
$2,324 |
Candidate |
Before |
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Community College Governing Boards
|
Office/District/Area |
Min $ Amount |
Max $ Amount |
Cand. or Dist. Pays? |
If Cand. Pays, Before or After Filing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Napa Valley Community College District, |
$464 |
$827 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Sonoma County Junior College District, |
$936 |
$1,771 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Sonoma County Junior College District, |
$855 |
$1,610 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Sonoma County Junior College District, |
$947 |
$1,794 |
Candidate |
Before |
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Unified School District Governing Boards
|
Office/District/Area |
Min $ Amount |
Max $ Amount |
Cand. or Dist. Pays? |
If Cand. Pays, Before or After Filing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Calistoga Joint Unified School District |
$464 |
$827 |
TBD |
TBD |
|
Cloverdale Unified School District |
$541 |
$981 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, |
$530 |
$960 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, |
$531 |
$963 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, |
$547 |
$994 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, |
$542 |
$984 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Geyserville Unified School District, FULL TERM |
$473 |
$846 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Geyserville Unified School District, SHORT TERM |
$473 |
$846 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Healdsburg Unified School District |
$590 |
$1,080 |
District |
n/a |
|
Shoreline Unified School District, |
$476 |
$852 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Sonoma Valley Unified School District, |
$511 |
$922 |
District |
n/a |
|
Sonoma Valley Unified School District, |
$527 |
$954 |
District |
n/a |
|
Sonoma Valley Unified School District, |
$529 |
$959 |
District |
n/a |
|
Windsor Unified School District |
$679 |
$1,258 |
Candidate |
TBD |
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High School District Governing Boards
|
Office/District/Area |
Min $ Amount |
Max $ Amount |
Cand. or Dist. Pays? |
If Cand. Pays, Before or After Filing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
City of Santa Rosa High School District, |
$654 |
$1,208 |
District |
n/a |
|
City of Santa Rosa High School District, |
$706 |
$1,313 |
District |
n/a |
|
City of Santa Rosa High School District, |
$702 |
$1,303 |
District |
n/a |
|
City of Santa Rosa High School District, |
$703 |
$1,307 |
District |
n/a |
|
Petaluma City (Elementary) and Petaluma |
$593 |
$1,085 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Petaluma City (Elementary) and Petaluma |
$578 |
$1,056 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Point Arena Joint Union High and Arena |
$472 |
$844 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Point Arena Joint Union High and Arena |
$472 |
$844 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
West Sonoma County Union High School District, |
$551 |
$1,003 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
West Sonoma County Union High School District, |
$548 |
$995 |
Candidate |
Before |
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Elementary School District Governing Boards
|
Office/District/Area |
Min $ Amount |
Max $ Amount |
Cand. or Dist. Pays? |
If Cand. Pays, Before or After Filing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alexander Valley Union School District |
$466 |
$832 |
District |
n/a |
|
Bellevue Union School District, FULL TERM |
$605 |
$1,110 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Bellevue Union School District, SHORT TERM |
$605 |
$1,110 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Bennett Valley Union School District |
$547 |
$993 |
District |
n/a |
|
Cinnabar School District, FULL TERM |
$481 |
$861 |
District |
n/a |
|
Cinnabar School District, SHORT TERM |
$481 |
$861 |
District |
n/a |
|
Dunham School District |
$466 |
$831 |
District |
n/a |
|
Forestville Union School District, FULL TERM |
$519 |
$938 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Forestville Union School District, SHORT TERM |
$519 |
$938 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Fort Ross School District |
$465 |
$830 |
District |
n/a |
|
Gravenstein Union School District, FULL TERM |
$511 |
$921 |
District |
n/a |
|
Gravenstein Union School District, SHORT TERM |
$511 |
$921 |
District |
n/a |
|
Guerneville School District |
$501 |
$901 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Harmony Union School District |
$502 |
$903 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Horicon School District, FULL TERM |
$472 |
$843 |
District |
n/a |
|
Horicon School District, SHORT TERM |
$472 |
$843 |
District |
n/a |
|
Kashia School District |
$459 |
$819 |
Candidate |
TBD |
|
Kenwood School District |
$501 |
$902 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Laguna Joint School District |
$460 |
$820 |
District |
n/a |
|
Liberty School District |
$476 |
$853 |
District |
n/a |
|
Mark West Union School District |
$566 |
$1,033 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Monte Rio Union School District, FULL TERM |
$473 |
$847 |
TBD |
TBD |
|
Monte Rio Union School District, SHORT TERM |
$473 |
$847 |
TBD |
TBD |
|
Montgomery School District |
$469 |
$838 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Oak Grove Union School District |
$503 |
$905 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Old Adobe Union School District |
$668 |
$1,237 |
District |
n/a |
|
Piner-Olivet Union School District |
$590 |
$1,079 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Rincon Valley Union School District, |
$523 |
$945 |
District |
n/a |
|
Rincon Valley Union School District, |
$527 |
$953 |
District |
n/a |
|
Roseland School District |
$522 |
$945 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Sebastopol Union School District |
$566 |
$1,033 |
District |
n/a |
|
Twin Hills Union School District, FULL TERM |
$514 |
$928 |
Candidate |
After |
|
Twin Hills Union School District, SHORT TERM |
$514 |
$928 |
Candidate |
After |
|
Two Rock Union School District, FULL TERM |
$465 |
$830 |
District |
n/a |
|
Two Rock Union School District, SHORT TERM |
$465 |
$830 |
District |
n/a |
|
Waugh School District |
$515 |
$929 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
West Side Union School District |
$466 |
$832 |
Candidate |
After |
|
Wilmar Union School District, FULL TERM |
$489 |
$879 |
Candidate |
TBD |
|
Wilmar Union School District, SHORT TERM |
$489 |
$879 |
Candidate |
TBD |
|
Wright School District, FULL TERM |
$576 |
$1,052 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Wright School District, SHORT TERM |
$576 |
$1,052 |
Candidate |
Before |
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Municipal Offices
|
Office/District/Area |
Min $ Amount |
Max $ Amount |
Cand. or Dist. Pays? |
If Cand. Pays, Before or After Filing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cloverdale City Council |
$525 |
$951 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Cloverdale City Treasurer, SHORT TERM |
$525 |
$951 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Cotati City Council |
$521 |
$941 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Healdsburg City Council |
$549 |
$998 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Petaluma City Council, |
$541 |
$983 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Petaluma City Council, |
$552 |
$1,004 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Petaluma City Council, |
$540 |
$980 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Rohnert Park City Council, |
$514 |
$929 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Rohnert Park City Council, |
$528 |
$957 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Rohnert Park City Council, |
$534 |
$968 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Santa Rosa City Council, |
$581 |
$1,062 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Santa Rosa City Council, |
$685 |
$1,270 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Santa Rosa City Council, |
$597 |
$1,095 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Santa Rosa City Council, |
$632 |
$1,165 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Sebastopol City Council |
$528 |
$957 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Sonoma City Council |
$553 |
$1,005 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Windsor Town Mayor |
$667 |
$1,234 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Windsor Town Council, |
$518 |
$935 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Windsor Town Council, |
$510 |
$919 |
Candidate |
Before |
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Special District Offices
Community Services District Boards of Directors
|
Office/District/Area |
Min $ Amount |
Max $ Amount |
Cand. or Dist. Pays? |
If Cand. Pays, Before or After Filing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cazadero Community Services District |
$467 |
$835 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Graton Community Services District |
$471 |
$842 |
Candidate |
Before |
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Fire Protection District Boards of Directors
|
Office/District/Area |
Min $ Amount |
Max $ Amount |
Cand. or Dist. Pays? |
If Cand. Pays, Before or After Filing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cloverdale Fire Protection District, FULL TERM |
$540 |
$980 |
District |
n/a |
|
Cloverdale Fire Protection District, SHORT TERM |
$540 |
$980 |
District |
n/a |
|
Gold Ridge Fire Protection District |
$654 |
$1,208 |
District |
n/a |
|
Graton Fire Protection District |
$515 |
$930 |
Candidate |
After |
|
Kenwood Fire Protection District |
$474 |
$848 |
District |
n/a |
|
Monte Rio Fire Protection District |
$474 |
$848 |
Candidate |
After |
|
North Sonoma Coast Fire Protection District |
$472 |
$844 |
Candidate |
After |
|
Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District |
$509 |
$918 |
District |
n/a |
|
Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District |
$620 |
$1,140 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Schell-Vista Fire Protection District |
$491 |
$882 |
District |
n/a |
|
Sonoma County Fire District |
$1,033 |
$1,966 |
District |
n/a |
|
Sonoma Valley Fire District |
$624 |
$1,147 |
Candidate |
After |
|
Timber Cove Fire Protection District |
$463 |
$826 |
Candidate |
Before |
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Health Care District Boards of Directors
|
Office/District/Area |
Min $ Amount |
Max $ Amount |
Cand. or Dist. Pays? |
If Cand. Pays, Before or After Filing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cloverdale Health Care District |
$540 |
$981 |
Candidate |
After |
|
Healthy Petaluma District, |
$575 |
$1,050 |
District |
n/a |
|
Healthy Petaluma District, |
$601 |
$1,102 |
District |
n/a |
|
Healthy Petaluma District, |
$586 |
$1,071 |
District |
n/a |
|
North Sonoma County Healthcare District, FULL TERM |
$905 |
$1,710 |
District |
n/a |
|
North Sonoma County Healthcare District, SHORT TERM |
$905 |
$1,710 |
District |
n/a |
|
Sonoma Valley Health Care District |
$747 |
$1,394 |
Candidate |
Before |
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Life Support District Boards of Directors
|
Office/District/Area |
Min $ Amount |
Max $ Amount |
Cand. or Dist. Pays? |
If Cand. Pays, Before or After Filing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Coast Life Support District, FULL TERM |
$478 |
$855 |
Candidate |
TBD |
|
Coast Life Support District, SHORT TERM |
$478 |
$855 |
Candidate |
TBD |
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Recreation and Park District Boards of Directors
|
Office/District/Area |
Min $ Amount |
Max $ Amount |
Cand. or Dist. Pays? |
If Cand. Pays, Before or After Filing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Camp Meeker Recreation and Park District, FULL TERM |
$464 |
$828 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Camp Meeker Recreation and Park District, SHORT TERM |
$464 |
$828 |
Candidate |
Before |
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Water District Boards of Directors
|
Office/District/Area |
Min $ Amount |
Max $ Amount |
Cand. or Dist. Pays? |
If Cand. Pays, Before or After Filing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Forestville Water District |
$483 |
$865 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
North Marin Water District, |
$459 |
$819 |
Candidate |
TBD |
|
Rains Creek/Hiatt Road County Water District |
$460 |
$821 |
Candidate |
After |
|
Sweetwater Springs Water District |
$514 |
$929 |
Candidate |
Before |
|
Valley of the Moon Water District |
$609 |
$1,118 |
District |
n/a |
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