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Lorena Garcia Does Not Qualify for State Primary Ballot
Denver, April 20, 2020 – The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State’s office announced today that Lorena Garcia, Democratic candidate for United States Senate, did not submit the required number of valid signatures to appear on the June 30 State Primary ballot.
Candidates for United State Senate are required to collect 1,500 valid signatures from each of Colorado’s seven congressional districts, for a total of at least 10,500 signatures statewide, as outlined by 1-4-801, C.R.S. Garcia submitted 9,428 valid signatures, failing to meet the required threshold.
Petition Verification Summary- Garcia:
| Congressional District 1 (2,566 signatures submitted) | |
| Invalid signatures | 588 |
| Valid signatures | 1,978 |
| Congressional District 2 (1,967 signatures submitted) | |
| Invalid signatures | 401 |
| Valid signatures | 1,566 |
| Congressional District 3 (1,839 signatures submitted) | |
| Invalid signatures | 422 |
| Valid signatures | 1,417 |
| Congressional District 4 (1,455 signatures submitted) | |
| Invalid signatures | 312 |
| Valid signatures | 1,143 |
| Congressional District 5 (1,412 signatures submitted) | |
| Invalid signatures | 370 |
| Valid signatures | 1,042 |
| Congressional District 6 (1,339 signatures submitted) | |
| Invalid signatures | 286 |
| Valid signatures | 1,053 |
| Congressional District 7 (1,520 signatures submitted) | |
| Invalid signatures | 291 |
| Valid signatures | 1,229 |
| Total (13,812 signatures submitted) | |
| Total invalid signatures | 4,384 |
| Invalid signatures (congressional district known) | 2,670 |
| Invalid signatures (congressional district not known) | 1,714 |
| Total valid signatures | 9,428 |
For a complete statement of insufficiency, click here.
For an updated list of 2020 State Primary candidates to date, click here.
A record of all accepted and rejected signatures, including reasons for each rejection is on file with the Secretary of State.
