Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot got a step closer to crowded Monday as Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne turned in nominating petitions to the secretary of state’s office, one day before the deadline. Her campaign delivered petitions with almost 25,000 signatures, a spokesman said – more than twice the number required to make the ballot.

Lynne is the third Democrat running for governor to submit petitions – following former state Sen. Mike Johnston, D-Denver, who learned Friday that his petitions had been deemed sufficient, and U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, who turned in his last week.

Meanwhile, Denver businessman Noel Ginsburg announced Tuesday he was dropping his bid for the Democratic nomination, citing his lackluster performance at precinct caucuses earlier this month.

“When I made the decision to run for governor, it wasn’t the fulfillment of a lifelong goal,” Ginsburg said in a statement posted to his website Tuesday. “For me, it wasn’t about being governor that mattered; it was about making a difference . I have come to the conclusion that, after the results of the statewide caucus, it is no longer viable for me to continue my campaign for governor and I am withdrawing from the race.”

That leaves six Democrats running to replace term-limited Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat. As many as 10 Republicans are also running.