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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Terri Carver Qualifies for State Primary Ballot

Denver, March 27, 2026 - The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office announced today that Terri Carver, Republican candidate for Colorado Senate District 9, has submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the June 30, 2026 State Primary ballot.

Candidates for Colorado Senate are required to collect 1,000 signatures (or 30% of votes cast in the last election, whichever is smaller) in their district, a requirement outlined by 1-4-801, C.R.S. Terri Carver submitted 1,525 valid signatures, eclipsing the 1,000-signature threshold.

Petition Verification Summary:

Number of qualified signatures submitted: 1,753

Number of entries rejected: 228

Number of entries accepted: 1,525

Number of valid signatures required: 1,000

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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