Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin has amassed enough signatures to appear on Virginia's ballot this November.

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"When we asked our volunteers last week to gather 5,000 signatures to help us get on the ballot in Virginia, we didn't know if it could be done, but I'm proud to report that this afternoon our volunteers have helped us reach 9,600 signatures, well over the requirement in Virginia," McMullin announced on Twitter on Friday.

Our volunteers are incredible. 9,600 signatures in Virginia! Thank you all so much! #vapolitics pic.twitter.com/IvMTQWjDIh — Evan McMullin (@Evan_McMullin) August 26, 2016

McMullin launched his bid for president earlier this month, slamming Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE for appealing "to the worst fears of Americans."

The conservative has already made the ballots in Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Utah, Minnesota, Arkansas and Idaho.