April 4 - Joe O’Dea Qualifies for State Primary Ballot
State of Colorado Department of State 1700 Broadway Suite 550 Denver, CO 80290
Jena Griswold Secretary of State
Chris Beall Deputy Secretary of State
News Release
State of Colorado Department of State 1700 Broadway Suite 550 Denver, CO 80290
Jena Griswold Secretary of State
Chris Beall Deputy Secretary of State
Media contact 303-860-6903 Annie Orloff - annie.orloff@coloradosos.gov
Denver, April 4, 2022 - The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office announced today that Joe O’Dea, Republican candidate for United States Senate, has submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the June 28, 2022 State Primary ballot.
Candidates for U.S. Senate are required to collect 1,500 signatures per congressional district, a requirement outlined by 1-4-801(2)(c)(II), C.R.S. O’Dea submitted 16,088 valid signatures and has eclipsed the 1,500-signature per congressional district threshold.
Petition Verification Summary:
| Congressional District 1 (2,447 signatures submitted) | |
| Invalid signatures | 633 |
| Valid signatures | 1,814 |
| Congressional District 2 (2,042 signatures submitted) | |
| Invalid signatures | 208 |
| Valid signatures | 1,834 |
| Congressional District 3 (2,611 signatures submitted) | |
| Invalid signatures | 557 |
| Valid signatures | 2,054 |
| Congressional District 4 (3,352 signatures submitted) | |
| Invalid signatures | 874 |
| Valid signatures | 2,478 |
| Congressional District 5 (2,365 signatures submitted) | |
| Invalid signatures | 484 |
| Valid signatures | 1,881 |
| Congressional District 6 (2,696 signatures submitted) | |
| Invalid signatures | 673 |
| Valid signatures | 2,023 |
| Congressional District 7 (2,497 signatures submitted) | |
| Invalid signatures | 664 |
| Valid signatures | 1,833 |
| Congressional District 8 (2,933 signatures submitted) | |
| Invalid signatures | 762 |
| Valid signatures | 2,171 |
| Total (23,569 signatures submitted) | |
| Total invalid signatures | 7,481 |
| Invalid signatures (congressional district known) | 4,855 |
| Invalid signatures (congressional district not known) | 2,626 |
| Total valid signatures | 16,088 |
For a complete statement of sufficiency (PDF), click here.
For an updated list of 2022 State Primary petitioning 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.
