Apparently, it’s too late.
“The deadline has passed for filing signatures to appear on the ballot in the May 8 primary. The current figures, though, aren’t final: the county board of elections will double-check the number of signatures. “
The best he can hope for is that the recount ‘finds’ the 30 extra votes he needs.
Or is there the possibility that the GOP is starting to use the DEM methods of choosing and electing candidates. Find a bag of votes when you need them, lose a bag if you need to.