Chris Christie Misses Maine Primary Ballot Due to Insufficient Signatures

Despite collecting over 6,000 signatures according to his campaign, Christie falls short of the required 2,000 in-state signatures; plans to appeal the decision.

Former New Jersey governor and Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie failed to make it onto the Maine primary election ballot due to insufficient in-state petition signatures.
State officials announced that Christie only received 844 signatures, falling short of the required 2,000 to be on the ballot for Maine's March 5, 2024, primary election.
Christie's campaign claims to have collected and submitted more than 6,000 signatures and plans to appeal the decision.
Former Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.) and author Marianne Williamson were also missing from the list of candidates on the primary ballot.
Christie has been focusing his campaign resources in New Hampshire, where he has put up stronger performances, and is confident of qualifying for the next GOP debate.