Victor Marx Wins Republican Primary for Colorado Governor

Victor Marx is projected to win the Republican primary for Colorado governor, according to Decision Desk HQ. The projection came on Thursday night after the June 30 primary, where Marx defeated state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer and state Rep. Scott Bottoms.

Marx posted a three-minute video on social media Thursday stating he was “humbled” to be the GOP gubernatorial pick. “I want to speak to those who want a better future for Colorado,” he said, adding that voters could disagree on issues but should agree the state is not the way its founding fathers envisioned it 150 years ago.

” His campaign has drawn attention for statements about being forced to kill a man at age seven and ordering an airstrike targeting ISIS. The campaign previously stated his teams rescued more than 45,000 women and children, a figure later removed from its website.

” He urged voters to focus on crime, spending, and addiction treatment.

Scott Bottoms, an evangelical pastor, called Marx a “con man” and said Marx had lied personally to him. State Sen. ” Marx responded that he had “an extraordinary life” and that thousands of people could verify his accounts. He said he would continue praying for people if elected.

Marx will face Democrat Phil Weiser, the state’s attorney general, in the November general election. Colorado has not elected a Republican governor in more than two decades.