Bids end for Granado in 3rd District, Trujillo in 4th with failure to qualify for GOP primary ballot
By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice
The campaigns of two more Republican candidates vying for a place in Congress have ended.
Both Joe Granado in the 3rd District and Floyd Trujillo in the 4th District failed to provide the necessary signatures to qualify for the ballot, the Secretary of State's office announced Friday.
Granado submitted 1,927 signatures and 55.5% (1,069) were accepted. It fell short of the 1,500-vote threshold needed to qualify for the ballot.
It sets the Republican Party's primary ballot field for the 3rd District. Stephen Varela and Ron Hanks each earned their way on the ballot at the 3rd District assembly in Pueblo. Curtis McCrackin was the first to earn a place on the ballot, with his petition certified March 5. Jeff Hurd earned his way onto the bal...