Unaffiliated candidate critical of Melat Kiros makes November ballot for Denver congressional seat
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An unaffiliated candidate who launched a last-minute campaign to represent Denver in Congress will be on the November ballot.
Shimon Blau submitted more than enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot, the Colorado secretary of state’s office announced Friday. Blau submitted about 2,200 petition signatures after three days of collecting signatures earlier this month, and just over 1,900 were verified by the secretary of state’s office. Candidates must submit 1,500 valid signatures to qualify for the ballot.
Blau, a doctor, announced his candidacy in a now-private Facebook post. He said in a video on his Facebook that he is a “true independent” who leans left on social issues and right on fiscal issues.
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