Gingrich Won't Be On Virginia Ballot

GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich has failed to turn in the 10,000 signatures necessary to have his name appear on the Virginia GOP primary ballot.

The state’s Republican Party tweeted on Friday evening, “After verification, RPV has determined that Newt Gingrich did not submit required 10k signatures and has not qualified for the VA primary.”

Gingrich’s campaign director, Michael Krull, reacted to the news.

“Only a failed system excludes four out of the six major candidates seeking access to the ballot. Voters deserve the right to vote for any top contender, especially leading candidates. We will work with the Republican Party of Virginia to pursue an aggressive write-in campaign to make sure that all the voters of Virginia are able to vote for the candidate of their choice.”

Gingrich, the former Speaker of the House, made a last-ditch effort to drum up support amongst Commonwealth voters this week, holding a couple campaign events in various parts of the state.

Texas Governor Rick Perry also failed to land on the ballot, the state party announced. Republican voters in Virginia will head to the polls on March 6, also known as ‘Super Tuesday.’

Gingrich visited South Carolina yesterday, but will take a break this weekend to celebrate the Christmas holiday before heading back out on the trail on Tuesday.