Colorado Secretary of State
07/28/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/28/2026 14:34
July 28 - Clifton Brown Qualifies as Unaffiliated Candidate for US House; Timothy M Veldhuizen does not
Denver, July 28, 2026 - The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Clifton Brown, Unaffiliated candidate for United States House of Representatives, District 3, has submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election ballot, and that Timothy M Veldhuizen, Unaffiliated candidate for United States House of Representatives, District 4, has not.
Unaffiliated Candidates for United States House of Representatives are required to collect a minimum of 1,500 valid signatures within their district pursuant to C.R.S. 1-4-802(1)(c)(III). Clifton Brown submitted 1,809 valid signatures, eclipsing the 1,500-signature threshold. Timothy M Veldhuizen submitted 1,310 valid signatures, failing to meet the 1,500-signature threshold.
Clifton Brown Petition Verification Summary:
Number of qualified signatures submitted: 2,180
Number of entries rejected: 371
Number of entries accepted: 1,809
Number of valid signatures required: 1,500
Timothy M Veldhuizen Petition Verification Summary:
Number of qualified signatures submitted: 1,871
Number of entries rejected: 561
Number of entries accepted: 1,310
Number of valid signatures required: 1,500
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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