If you wanted to run for statewide office in texas you could pay a filing fee of or submit a petition with

4,000 USD, 45,000 signatures

Explanation:

Texas state capital is Austin. Texas operates using the Dillon rule under Presidential system.

When a candidate I seeking for a Political post in Texas, he or she can do that using an independent, write in or as a major party candidate.

A candidate that seeks election can do that independently even if he or she is never affiliated with a political party and he or she can do write-in or candidates may seek Election through major and minor parties. For the three ways(that is write in, major/minor parties and independent candidates), there will be a need for such candidates to get signatures and a filled declaration of intent with Texas secretary of State.

To to run for statewide office in Texas you could pay a filing fee of $4,000 or submit a petition with 45,000 signatures.

the secretary of state, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the senate, is the president's chief foreign affairs adviser. the secretary carries out the president's foreign policies through the state department and the foreign service of the united states.