Carrera and Keke Qualify for June State Primary Ballot
Summary
The Colorado Secretary of State's Elections Division announced that Andrés Carrera (Senate District 34) and Anne Keke (House District 41) have qualified for the June 30, 2026 State Primary ballot. Carrera submitted 1,517 valid signatures and Keke submitted 1,133 valid signatures, both exceeding the 1,000-signature threshold required under C.R.S. 1-4-801.
What changed
The Colorado Secretary of State certified that two Democratic candidates have met the statutory petition signature requirements to appear on the June 30, 2026 State Primary ballot. Andrés Carrera for Senate District 34 submitted 2,441 signatures with 1,517 accepted, and Anne Keke for House District 41 submitted 1,372 signatures with 1,133 accepted, both surpassing the 1,000-signature minimum.
Candidates for Colorado Senate and House races must submit at least 1,000 valid signatures or 30% of votes cast in the last election, whichever is smaller, per C.R.S. 1-4-801. This announcement affects future candidates for state legislative office who must navigate the petition signature collection and verification process to access the primary ballot.
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News Release
State of Colorado
Department of State
1700 Broadway
Suite 550
Denver, CO 80290
Jena Griswold
Secretary of State
Andrew Kline
Deputy Secretary of State
Media contacts
303-860-6903
Jack Todd
jack.todd@coloradosos.gov
Andrés Carrera, Anne Keke Qualify for State Primary Ballot
Denver, April 16, 2026 - The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office announced today that Andrés Carrera, Democratic candidate for Colorado State Senate District 34, and Anne Keke, Democratic candidate for Colorado State House of Representatives District 41, have submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the June 30, 2026 State Primary ballot.
Candidates for Colorado Senate and Colorado House of Representatives 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.
Andrés Carrera submitted 1,517 valid signatures, eclipsing the 1,000-signature threshold.
Andrés Carrera Petition Verification Summary:
Number of qualified signatures submitted: 2,441
Number of entries rejected: 924
Number of entries accepted: 1,517
Number of valid signatures required: 1,000
Anne Keke submitted 1,133 valid signatures, eclipsing the 1,000-signature threshold.
Anne Keke Petition Verification Summary:
Number of qualified signatures submitted: 1,372
Number of entries rejected: 239
Number of entries accepted: 1,133
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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