Costs more to run for Congress than for president in Alabama

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These are the filing fees to run in the Democratic primary in Alabama as of 2004. Pretty stupid if you ask me.

http://www.aladems.org/

Qualifying Fees as of 2004 (*subject to change in 2006*)
Office Qualifying Fee
President $2,000.00
U.S. Senate $3,140.00
U.S. House of Representatives $3,140.00
Public Service Commission President $1,736.01
State Board of Education $500.00
Associate Supreme Court Justice $3,040.54
Civil Appeals Judge $3,020.54
Circuit Judge $2,239.46
District Judge $2,219.46
District Attorney $2,779.34
State Senate $600.00
State House of Representatives $500.00