Carly Fiorina submits signatures for March 1 GOP primary ballot

The Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) said Dec. 7 that Carly Fiorina is the ninth Republican candidate to submit signatures for “pre-check” review by the RPV and for submission to the State Board of Elections.

RPV reviewed the signatures on the petitions submitted and the Fiorina Campaign passed the pre-check process with significantly more signatures than required to meet the 5,000 statewide and 200 per Congressional District requirements of Virginia law.

“Carly Fiorina and her grassroots team have done an excellent job getting the necessary signatures to attain a spot on the Virginia ballot,” RPV Chairman John Whitbeck was quoted as saying in a news release.

“I remain extremely impressed by the grassroots showing of all the campaigns that have thus far gone through the pre-check process. It is clear they understand how important Virginia is to the Republican Party and how critical it is to have a strong network in the Commonwealth.”

“Virginia is where my husband, Frank, and I met and married and where our family calls home, so it only made sense to move back to Virginia in 2011,” said Ms. Fiorina. “I am honored to have the necessary signatures to qualify for the ballot here in my home state, and I am grateful to the many Virginians who are supporting my campaign.”

Nine GOP candidates, Donald Trump, Governor John Kasich, former Governor Jeb Bush, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, Senator Ted Cruz, Governor Chris Christie, Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator Rand Paul and now Senator Carly Fiorina have gone through the pre-check process and more candidates will do so in the coming days. Virginia will hold a primary on Super Tuesday, March 1, 2016.