Bob Gardner Does Not Qualify for State Primary Ballot

Denver, April 16, 2024 - The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office announced today that Bob Gardner, Republican candidate for United States House of Representatives, District 5, failed to submit the required number of signatures to appear on the June 25, 2024 State Primary ballot.

Candidates for United States House of Representatives are required to collect 1,500 signatures (or 10% of votes cast in the last election, whichever is smaller) in their district, a requirement outlined by 1-4-801, C.R.S. Bob Gardner submitted 1,325 valid signatures, failing to meet the 1,500-signature threshold.

Petition Verification Summary:

Number of qualified signatures submitted:  2,230

Number of entries rejected:  905

Number of entries accepted:  1,325

Number of valid signatures required:  1,500

Complete statement of insufficiency (PDF)

2024 State Primary petitioning candidates

A record of all accepted and rejected signatures, including reasons for each rejection is on file with the Secretary of State.