Nineteen candidates filed statements last week as a first step toward appearing on the ballot in the Rhode Island Presidential Preference Primary scheduled for April 26.

Those candidates are: Hillary Clinton (D), Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente (D), Lloyd Kelso (D), Martin J. O’Malley (D), Bernie Sanders (D), Mark Stewart (D), Paij Boring (R), Jeb Bush (R), Ben Carson (R), Chris Christie (R), Ted Cruz (R), Carleton “Carly” Fiorina (R), Jim Gilmore (R), Mike Huckabee (R), John R. Kasich (R), Rand Paul (R), Marco Rubio (R), Rick Santorum (R), and Donald Trump (R).

Candidates must next obtain the signatures of 1,000 eligible Rhode Island voters on their nomination papers in order to be placed on the ballot. Candidates have until 4 p.m. on Feb. 4 to submit the signed nomination papers to the local board of canvassers of each city or town where the signers are registered to vote. After receiving the certified nomination papers from the local boards of canvassers, the Department of State will announce the qualified presidential candidates.