Tag: Victor Marx
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Phil Weiser defeats Michael Bennet in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary
Attorney General Phil Weiser took an early lead over three-term U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary and held onto it, defeating the state’s longest-serving senator in more than 50 years to win a nomination that’s likely to land him in the governor’s office. Weiser led Bennet 55% to 45% just before 8…
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Colorado primary for governor: Meet the Democratic and Republican candidates
Colorado’s race for governor is wide open this year, with Gov. Jared Polis term‑limited and unable to seek reelection. Five candidates are competing for a spot on the November ballot, setting up one of the most closely watched primaries in recent cycles. For Republicans, three contenders are aiming to break the Democratic hold on the…
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Primary ballots hit mailboxes in high-stakes election year in Colorado
County clerks began mailing primary ballots to voters on Monday, as Colorado wades deeper into a crowded election year. Voters will face a long list of choices in both the June 30 primary and the November general election. Every major state‑level office — the governor’s seat, notably — is on the ballot, while Colorado’s 8th…
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Democrats Bennet, Weiser square off in spirited Colorado gubernatorial primary debate
The two Democrats running for governor of Colorado agreed on nearly every policy-related topic but vehemently clashed over which of them is best equipped to lead the state through what one described as an “existential moment” in a televised debate Thursday night in Denver. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser each made…
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Colorado’s 3 Republican gubernatorial candidates face off in heated primary debate
The three Colorado Republicans running for governor defended their qualifications, described their visions for the state and traded jabs over each other’s character at an often contentious televised debate that routinely veered into unusual territory Tuesday night in Denver. The 60-minute debate at the University of Denver, sponsored by 9News, The Denver Gazette and Colorado…
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Colorado governor candidates confront business climate, housing affordability woes
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Four of the five major-party candidates for Colorado governor share common ground on two big issues: they see the perception that Colorado has become less business‑friendly as a serious concern, and they view housing affordability as central to the state’s economic future. At a Thursday forum in Glendale, the two Democratic candidates — U.S. Sen.…
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Republicans Kirkmeyer, Bottoms say they won’t back Marx if he wins Colorado’s gubernatorial primary
Two of the Republicans running for governor of Colorado said Tuesday night in a debate that they won’t support the third candidate if he wins next month’s primary election. State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer and state Rep. Scott Bottoms said that Colorado Springs-based ministry leader Victor Marx, the race’s fundraising leader, won’t have their backing if…
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Victor Marx’s money matters — but just how much? | Jimmy Sengenberger
The Republican primary for governor is underway in a three-candidate race. On Wednesday night, three conservative candidates participated in a forum hosted by conservative group Colorado Citizenry and several GOP organizations. In the spotlight were two Republican contenders — state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer and state Rep. Scott Bottoms — and former U.S. Rep. Greg Lopez, who is running as an unaffiliated candidate. The standing-room-only crowd heard a serious and…
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Colorado candidates square off up and down the ballot ahead of primary election
With just over two months to go until ballots are counted in Colorado’s primary, candidates are squaring off in high-stakes contests for their party’s nominations in statewide and congressional races approaching the midterm election. For the first time in memory, state voters will have the chance to elect an entire new slate of state-level executive…
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Republicans Scott Bottoms, Victor Marx win spots in Colorado gubernatorial primary at party assembly
Two Christian ministry leaders from Colorado Springs qualified Saturday for the Republican gubernatorial primary ballot at the Colorado GOP’s state assembly in Pueblo in a party meeting that dragged late into the night. State Rep. Scott Bottoms, an Assemblies of God pastor at Church at Briargate, who is known as one of the legislature’s most…