Colorado Secretary of State
07/28/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/28/2026 14:34
July 28 - Greg Lopez and Taralyn Romero, Unaffiliated Candidates for Colorado Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Qualify for General Election Ballot
Denver, July 28, 2026 - The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Greg Lopez and Taralyn Romero, Unaffiliated candidates running jointly for Colorado Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, have submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election ballot.
Unaffiliated candidates Colorado Governor are required to collect 1,000 signatures per Colorado Congressional District pursuant to C.R.S. 1-4-802(1)(c)(II)(A). Greg Lopez and Taralyn Romero submitted 11,948 valid signatures, including more than 1,000 in each congressional district.
Greg Lopez and Taralyn Romero Petition Verification Summary:
Congressional District 1 (1,399 signatures submitted)
Valid signatures: 1,351
Invalid signatures: 48
Congressional District 2 (1,353 signatures submitted)
Valid signatures: 1,326
Invalid signatures: 27
Congressional District 3 (1,555 signatures submitted)
Valid signatures: 1,519
Invalid signatures: 36
Congressional District 4 (2,005 signatures submitted)
Valid signatures: 1,946
Invalid signatures: 59
Congressional District 5 (1,431 signatures submitted)
Valid signatures: 1,403
Invalid signatures: 28
Congressional District 6 (1,675 signatures submitted)
Valid signatures: 1,565
Invalid signatures: 110
Congressional District 7 (1,438 signatures submitted)
Valid signatures: 1,405
Invalid signatures: 33
Congressional District 8 (1,498 signatures submitted)
Valid signatures: 1,433
Invalid signatures: 65
Total (14,723 signatures submitted)
Total valid signatures: 11,948
Total invalid signatures: 2,775
Invalid signatures (congressional district known): 406
Invalid signatures (congressional district not known): 2,369
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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