The Republican primary ballot is set for the 3rd Congressional District where state Sen. Don Coram of Montrose will take on U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, the well-funded incumbent who is the bane of every progressive’s existence.
Coram’s petition onto the GOP primary had already been accepted by Secretary of State Jena Griswold.
But four district (Democrat) voters challenged numerous signatures as invalid, and challenged the petition in a Denver District Court.
The judge only invalidated 19 signatures, leaving Coram with 1,544 signatures — well above the 1,500 requirement.
Colorado Politics reports:
Griswold is supposed to certify the primary ballot by end of day Friday so county clerks can send their ballots to printers. Ballots start going in the mail to most Colorado voters on June 7 and are due back by 7 p.m. (on) June 28.
Still unresolved is the final ballot for the GOP primary in the 7th Congressional District, where Democrat U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter is mercifully retiring.
Candidates who have already secured their place on the ballot include Tim Reichert, Eric Aadland and Laurel Imer.
Brad Dempsey and Carl Anderson’s petitions came up short the required number of signatures.
Both said they would challenge the decisions in court, but now it appears time may be quickly running out for either to make the ballot.
Stay tuned.