Secretary Williams: Menconi, Rhea make ballot
DENVER, April 16, 2018 -- Secretary of State Wayne Williams announced today that two more congressional candidates, Democrat Arn Menconi and Republican Bill Rhea, have successfully petitioned onto the ballot in their districts.
Menconi, a former Eagle County commissioner, is running in Congressional District 3 for the seat held by U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez. Rhea, a retired Texas judge, is running in Congressional District 5 for the seat held by U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs.
Menconi's numbers:
Required: 1,000
Turned in: 1,492
Rejected: 468
Accepted: 1,024
Rhea's numbers:
Required: 1,000
Turned in: 2,068
Rejected: 702
Accepted: 1,366
Candidates who planned to petition onto the primary ballot were allowed to begin collecting signatures on Jan. 16, and required to turn them in by March 20. Here is that list.
Other candidates get on the ballot through the assembly process. The Democratic and Republican assemblies concluded Saturday.
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