As Verkamp was a late entry in the race, he did not gather enough petition signatures to qualify for the September 12 primary election ballot.
æz vˈɜːkæmp wʌzɐ lˈeɪt ˈɛntɹi ɪnðə ɹˈeɪs, hiː dɪdnˌɑːt ɡˈæðɚɹ ɪnˈʌf pətˈɪʃən sˈɪɡnɪtʃɚz tə kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪ fɚðə sɛptˈɛmbɚ twˈɛlv pɹˈaɪmɚɹi ᵻlˈɛkʃən bˈælət.