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This story was first published at Colorado Newsline.<\/em><\/p>\n

DENVER<\/strong> | Victor Marx maintained his razor-thin lead over state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer in the Republican primary for Colorado governor Monday, according to\u00a0preliminary results\u00a0from the secretary of state\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

Marx, a ministry leader, had a 1,950 vote advantage over Kirkmeyer as of 4 p.m. He had 39.82% of the vote versus Kirkmeyer\u2019s 39.45%.<\/p>\n

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State Rep. Scott Bottoms had close to 21% in a distant third place.<\/p>\n

Though the margin is thin, it is outside automatic recount territory. That is triggered if the vote difference between the top two candidates is less than 0.5% of the winner\u2019s vote total. A campaign could also request, and pay for, a recount.<\/p>\n

About 97% of the votes in the race have been counted nearly one week after Election Day, and the final few thousand will be decisive in who faces Democratic nominee Phil Weiser, the state\u2019s attorney general, in the November election for governor. The lead could flip-flop between Marx and Kirkmeyer before all votes are counted and the race is decided.<\/p>\n

There are still many votes to be counted in some rural counties, such as over 30% left to count in Hinsdale County and 20% left in San Juan County, according to The Associated Press. Some of the most populous counties with outstanding votes include Arapahoe County, with 95% counted and leaning 11 percentage points towards Kirkmeyer, and Mesa County with 96% counted and leaning about 18 percentage points towards Marx.<\/p>\n

Marx\u00a0posted on Facebook\u00a0that the incoming results are \u201cencouraging\u201d because they are not shifting his lead. He and Kirkmeyer both encouraged voters to \u201ccure\u201d ballots that were flagged by a county clerk. Notified voters have until July 8 to fix signature and identification issues. Kirkmeyer\u00a0last posted\u00a0about ballot curing on July 1, when she was still in the lead.<\/p>\n

The Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder\u2019s office, for example,\u00a0posted\u00a0that it has over 1,100 ballots that need to be cured before they can be counted.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are optimistic about where the race stands, but we are also respecting the process and not taking anything for granted until the counties complete their work,\u201d Marx spokesperson Buddy Jericho wrote in an email. \u201cThe margin is obviously important, but our focus right now is simple: stay disciplined, support voters through the cure process, and let the official count continue.\u201d<\/p>\n

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