Victor Marx
Victor Marx GOP primary win sparks division among Colorado Republican ranks
This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org. DENVER | Former state lawmaker Norma Anderson is 94 years old, and for almost all her life she’s been a proud Republican. “I was born a Republican,” Anderson joked. “Everybody in the family was a Republican. And so when […]
Colorado Democrats hold big fundraising advantage ahead of 2026 election
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Republican candidates are entering the 2026 general election at a major fundraising disadvantage as they hope to defy the odds and put an end to nearly a decade of Democratic dominance in Colorado politics. After spending more than $6 million to secure the Democratic nomination […]
GOP operative files complaint alleging Marx accepted illegal donations
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Victor Marx, the Colorado Republican Party’s nominee for governor, is “committing blatant criminal (acts)” by accepting unlimited campaign contributions through his online merchandise store, a GOP operative wrote in a campaign finance complaint filed Monday. The complaint, filed with the Colorado secretary of state’s office […]
Phil Weiser picks JeffCo commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper as his gubernatorial running mate
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper is Attorney General Phil Weiser’s running mate in the race for Colorado governor, he announced Wednesday. Dahlkemper, who has served as a county commissioner in Jefferson County since 2019, would serve as Colorado’s lieutenant governor if Weiser, the race’s heavy […]
First-time candidate Victor Marx wins Colorado GOP nomination amid controversy over his past
DENVER | Marine Corps veteran Victor Marx won the Republican primary for Colorado governor on Thursday, inching past a state senator who had the establishment’s backing. Marx, who has described himself as a “high risk humanitarian” and the fastest gun disarmer in the world, defeated Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, his stiffest competition, in the June 30 […]
QUIDNUNC: Tina Peters is out and reminding everyone she’s like Trump — a stable genius
QUID HAS HEARD that you can take the craziness out of prison but not out of Tina Peters. Seems that from the moment Peters got her Get Out Of Jail Free card from Gov. Jared “Really” Polis, as well as her C-note and bus pass, on the way out of the hoosegow gate, it’s been […]
Victor Marx maintains slim advantage in Colorado GOP governor primary
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Victor Marx maintained his razor-thin lead over state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer in the Republican primary for Colorado governor Monday, according to preliminary results from the secretary of state’s office. Marx, a ministry leader, had a 1,950 vote advantage over Kirkmeyer as of 4 p.m. He had 39.82% […]
PERRY: Excess Marx the spot for yet another whacky GOP candidate for Colorado governor
Help me understand something. How is it that new-style Republicans vociferously profess their disdain of Democrats, yet they go out of their way to support and nominate political candidates that drive even Team Red to vote for Team Blue in big numbers? For newcomers and the forgetful, let me resurrect the 2010 gubernatorial race when […]
Victor Marx edging out Barbara Kirkmeyer in Colorado GOP governor primary
DENVER | State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer’s lead over Victor Marx in the Republican gubernatorial primary in Colorado vanished Wednesday as Marx for the first time since Tuesday’s election inched ahead, according to the secretary of state’s office. Kirkmeyer, a Weld County Republican, started with a lead that decreased throughout the day as ballots continued to be […]
BREAKING: Weiser declares victory in Dem governor’s race; Woodson pulling an upset in Aurora HD 42
AURORA | Unofficial returns from the 2026 Colorado Primary Election have once-underdog Attorney General Phil Weiser beating Sen. Michael Bennet for the Democratic nomination for governor. The Associated Press has called the race for Weiser early in the evening. “We did the hard work, and we proved the establishment wrong. Words can convey the gratitude […]