Trump Stays on Colorado Ballot as State GOP Appeals to Supreme Court

The original disqualification order came with many conditions, and the U.S. Supreme Court may not step in at all.

Former President Donald Trump prepares to testify during his trial in New York State Supreme Court in New York City on Nov. 6, 2023. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images

With the Colorado Republican Party’s appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to keep former president and current GOP front-runner Donald Trump on the state’s primary ballot, President Trump is near certain to stay on the ballot.

The Colorado Secretary of State’s office, which oversees elections in the state, said that “Donald Trump will be included as a candidate on Colorado’s 2024 Presidential Primary Ballot when certification occurs on January 5, 2024, unless the U.S. Supreme Court declines to take the case or otherwise affirms the Colorado Supreme Court ruling.”