Del. Nick Freitas, R-Culpeper, collected enough signatures to appear on the June primary ballot in his bid for a U.S. Senate seat.

The Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) reviewed the signatures required for approval, and the Freitas campaign had significantly more than the 10,000 statewide and 400 per Congressional District mandated by Virginia law.

“Nick’s team has done an excellent job in attaining the necessary signatures to get on the primary ballot,” said RPV Chairman John Whitbeck. “He and his entire team should be very pleased with what they have accomplished.”

Freitas said “We were always very confident that we would reach this milestone, and I would like to thank our volunteers for helping us reach that goal by day one. We are confident and excited to move forward.”