Presidential Candidates Who Have Qualified For Colorado's Primary

Colorado's first presidential primary in two decades will be held March 3, and many candidates made Tuesday's deadline to appear on the ballot. Voters will choose between a whopping 17 Democrats and 7 Republicans.

This will be the fourth presidential primary in state history, with similar votes taking place in 1992, 1996 and 2000.

“Next year will be busy for Colorado voters, with three statewide elections taking place,” Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said in a statement. “We have our first Presidential Primary in two decades, but also a Colorado primary on June 30, and of course the General Election on November 3, which gives Coloradans plenty of opportunities to have their voices heard.”

The last day for candidates to remove their names from the state's presidential ballot is Dec. 27.

The candidates who have submitted a statement of intent and filing fee by this week's deadline include:

Michael Bennet - Democratic
Joseph R. Biden - Democratic
Michael R. Bloomberg - Democratic
Cory Booker - Democratic
Pete Buttigieg - Democratic
Julián Castro - Democratic
John K. Delaney - Democratic
Tulsi Gabbard - Democratic
Amy Klobuchar - Democratic
Rita Krichevsky - Democratic
Deval Patrick - Democratic
Bernie Sanders - Democratic
Tom Steyer - Democratic
Elizabeth Warren - Democratic
Robby Wells - Democratic
Marianne Williamson - Democratic
Andrew Yang - Democratic

Robert Andini - Republican
Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente - Republican
Zoltan G. Istvan - Republican
Matthew John Matern - Republican
Donald J. Trump - Republican
Joe Walsh - Republican
Bill Weld - Republican

Voters affiliated with a major party may only cast ballots for the party with which they are affiliated, while unaffiliated voters may cast a ballot for either party, but must choose one.

Colorado's secretary of state has issued the following key dates to keep in mind in the lead-up to the primary:

• Jan. 3: secretary of state certifies the names and party affiliations of candidates on the presidential primary Ballot.
• Jan. 18: Deadline for primary ballots to be sent to military and overseas voters.
• Feb. 3: Last day for voters who are affiliated with a party to change or withdraw their affiliation in order to vote in a different party’s presidential primary. Also, last day for unaffiliated voters to select a party preference in order to be sent that party’s ballot.
• Feb. 10: First day primary ballots can be mailed to voters.
• Feb. 24-March 3: Voter services and polling centers must be open for primary election.
• March 3: Colorado presidential primary.