Age of candidacy legislation in the United States

This article delineates the age of candidacy laws of the federal government and individual states of the United States.

Federal government

* President of the United States and Vice President of the United States: 35 ()
* United States Senator: 30 ()
* United States Representative: 25 ()

Louisiana

* Governor: 25
* Lieutenant Governor: 25
* State Senator: 18
* State Representative: 18
* School Board Member: 18

Texts

* Louisiana Constitution, Article IV. EXECUTIVE BRANCH:Section 2. Qualifications. "To be eligible for any statewide elective office, a person, by the date of his qualification as a candidate, shall have attained the age of twenty-five years, be an elector, and have been a citizen of the United States and of this state for at least the preceding five years."
* Louisiana Constitution, Article III. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH:Section 4(A). Age; Residence; Domicile. "An elector who at the time of qualification as a candidate has attained the age of eighteen years, resided in the state for the preceding two years, and been actually domiciled for the preceding year in the legislative district from which he seeks election is eligible for membership in the legislature."
* R.S. 17:52 E:"Any person who at the time of qualification as a candidate for the school board has attained the age of eighteen, resided in the state for the preceding two years, and has been actually domiciled for the preceding year in the parish, ward, or district from which he seeks election is eligible for membership on the school board."

Michigan

* Governor: 30
* State Senator: 21
* State Representative: 21
* Any county or local office: 18

Oregon

* Governor: 30
* State Senator: 21
* State Representative: 21

outh Dakota

* Governor: 21
* Lieutenant Governor: 21
* State Senator: 21
* State Representative: 21
* Public Utilities Commissioner: 25

Tennessee

* Governor: 30
* State Senator: 30
* State Representative: 21

Texts

* Tennessee Constitution, Article 3. Executive Department:Section 3. " [The governor] shall be at least thirty years of age, shall be a citizen of the United States, and shall have been a citizen of this state seven years next before his election."
* Tennessee Constitution, Article 2. Legislative Department:Section 10. "No person shall be a senator unless he shall be a citizen of the United States, of the age of thirty years, and shall have resided three years in this state, and one year in the county or district, immediately preceding the election."
* Tennessee Constitution, Article 2. Legislative Department:Section 9. "No person shall be a representative unless he shall be a citizen of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years, and shall have been a citizen of this state for three years, and a resident in the county he represents one year, immediately preceding the election."

Texas

* Governor 30
* State Senator: 26
* State Representative: 21
* Any county or local office: Usually 18