January 20, 2016 08:56 AM UTC

Peggy Littleton Makes U.S. Senate Run Official, Because Of Course

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• by: Colorado Pols

UPDATE: Littleton will do just fine with many on the far right of the political spectrum, particularly when echoing her concerns about the “homosexual agenda.”

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So far in 2016, a Colorado Republican has announced a U.S. Senate campaign about once every five days. Today, by our count, we have surpassed double-digits in the list of GOP contenders.

As the Denver Post reports, El Paso County Commissioner Peggy Littleton is officially in the GOP Senate field:

In making her announcement, Littleton touted her political experience — she served on Colorado State Board of Education for seven years — as well as her ability to connect with local residents.

“I am you. I get it,” she said in a phone interview. “I’m a military mom. I’m the daughter of a World War II veteran. I’m a single woman. I pay my own bills. I balance my budget. I’m a grandmother who is concerned about the future of our children and grandchildren.”

Her entry into the race adds a new name to a Republican primary that has grown more crowded by the week.

This is getting a little ridiculous, no?

It is extremely unlikely that the June Primary ballot will have at least 10 Republican names listed under “U.S. Senate.” In order to make the ballot, candidates must win the support of more than 30% of GOP delegates at the State Convention. With state Sen. Tim Neville the prohibitive grassroots favorite, we’d be surprised if even three candidates made the ballot through the convention process.

All candidates have the option of going the petition route for ballot access instead, but in a statewide race, it is a costly and complicated process to gather the required number of signatures from each of the state’s 7 Congressional districts. Of course, if the ballot does end up including nearly 10 candidates, the race for the GOP nomination becomes an absolute free-for-all; someone could emerge as the Republican challenger to incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet by winning just a small slice of the total Primary electorate.