Victor Marx, a Marine Corps veteran and ministry leader, won the Republican primary for Colorado governor on Thursday and will face Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, a Democrat, in November’s election.
Marx was declared the winner following an extended count of the final votes from the June 30 primary. The Marine Corps veteran narrowly defeated his opponent over a week after the race was too close to call on election night.
Marx received 39.9 percent of the vote, while his top opponent, Barbara Kirkmeyer, a Republican state senator, received 39.4 percent. Scott Bottoms, a Republican state representative, finished with 20.8 percent of the vote. …