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Colton Plahn Qualifies for Colorado State Primary Ballot

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The Colorado Secretary of State's Elections Division announced that Democratic candidate Colton Jonjak Plahn has qualified for the June 30, 2026 State Primary ballot for Colorado State House of Representatives District 19. Plahn submitted 1,354 signatures, of which 1,011 were accepted, exceeding the required 1,000-signature threshold under C.R.S. 1-4-801(2)(b).

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The Colorado Secretary of State's Office formally certified that candidate Colton Jonjak Plahn has met the statutory signature requirements to appear on the June 30, 2026 State Primary ballot. Of 1,354 signatures submitted, 1,011 were accepted after 343 were rejected, surpassing the 1,000-signature threshold mandated by C.R.S. 1-4-801(2)(b).

This announcement primarily affects voters and political organizations in Colorado House District 19, confirming that Plahn's candidacy will appear on the primary ballot. No compliance obligations or deadlines are created for other parties; the document is informational regarding the petition verification process.

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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

Colton Jonjak Plahn Qualifies for State Primary Ballot

Denver, April 17, 2026 - The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office announced today that Colton Jonjak Plahn, Democratic candidate for Colorado State House of Representatives District 19 has submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the June 30, 2026 State Primary ballot.

Candidates for 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(2)(b), C.R.S.

Colton Jonjak Plahn submitted 1,011 valid signatures, eclipsing the 1,000-signature threshold.

Colton Jonjak Plahn petition verification summary:

Number of qualified signatures submitted: 1,354

Number of entries rejected: 343

Number of entries accepted: 1,011

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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Agency
CO SOS
Published
April 17th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
C.R.S. 1-4-801(2)(b)

Who this affects

Applies to
Political organizations Consumers Government agencies
Industry sector
9211 Government & Public Administration
Activity scope
Ballot petition verification Elections administration Candidate qualification
Threshold
1,000 signatures or 30% of votes cast in last election, whichever is smaller
Geographic scope
Colorado US-CO

Taxonomy

Primary area
Elections
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Government Contracting Public Health

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