Running for 2 or more offices at once by state

[Sherrod Brown Shill]

Does anyone know what the law is regarding running for multiple offices at once state by state? I know you can in Kentucky and Delaware since Paul and Biden ran for Senate and President at the same time, plus just some digging around for articles got me Vermont, and I know you can't in New Jersey. Just wondering if there is a better resource for this then searching for specific cases.

[Peanut]

Didn't LBJ run for VP and Senate in 1960? I'm not clear on the subject though.

[NewYorkExpress]

I wouldn't be surprised if Booker is able to get the relevant laws changed by 2020, so he can run for both President/Vice President and Senate.

[Sherrod Brown Shill]

Didn't LBJ run for VP and Senate in 1960? I'm not clear on the subject though.

I'm not really sure about running for VP+something else. I don't think you have to file petitions or anything to be a running mate, but I'm not sure. Bentsen also ran in 88 for reelection and VP.

[Dr. MB]

Didn't LBJ run for VP and Senate in 1960? I'm not clear on the subject though.

I'm not really sure about running for VP+something else. I don't think you have to file petitions or anything to be a running mate, but I'm not sure. Bentsen also ran in 88 for reelection and VP.

So did Biden, and he won both.

[Yellowhammer]

I'm pretty sure you can run for two offices at once in Texas, as IIRC Lloyd Bentsen ran for both senate and vice-president in 1988.

[President Johnson]

I'm pretty sure you can run for two offices at once in Texas, as IIRC Lloyd Bentsen ran for both senate and vice-president in 1988.

LBJ did this, too, in 1960. It was called Lyndon's law at the time. In 2008, Joe Biden did the same in Delaware as did Paul Ryan in 2012 (for his House seat).

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Does anyone know what the law is regarding running for multiple offices at once state by state? I know you can in Kentucky and Delaware since Paul and Biden ran for Senate and President at the same time, plus just some digging around for articles got me Vermont, and I know you can't in New Jersey. Just wondering if there is a better resource for this then searching for specific cases.

Actually you can’t run for multiple offices  simultaneously in Kentucky. The GOP instituted a caucus so Paul could run for President and be on the Senate primary ballot. However he has won both nominations he would have had to drop out of either the Senate race or conceded Kentucky EV.