News Release

State of Colorado
Department of State
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Suite 550
Denver, CO 80290

Jena Griswold
Secretary of State

Andrew Kline
Deputy Secretary of State

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Shannon Bird Qualifies for State Primary Ballot

Denver, February 11, 2026 - The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office announced today that Shannon Bird, Democratic candidate for United States House of Representatives, District 8, has submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the June 30, 2026 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(2)(a.5), C.R.S. Shannon Bird submitted 1,915 valid signatures, eclipsing the 1,500-signature threshold.

Petition Verification Summary:

Number of qualified signatures submitted: 2,461

Number of entries rejected: 546

Number of entries accepted: 1,915

Number of valid signatures required: 1,500

2026 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.

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