Victor Marx
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Victor Marx is an American author, minister, and political candidate. He is the Republican nominee for governor of Colorado in the 2026 election, where he will face the Democratic nominee Phil Weiser. Marx has made several claims about his life and background that have been seen as sensational and controversial, while the validity of many of his claims has been questioned or disproven.
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Sep 30, 2026
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The Colorado Republican gubernatorial nominee's sensational biography is splintering the state GOP, with some Republicans fearing he could drag down the rest of the ticket.
Moderates see this as another case of primary voters elevating a candidate whose personal story overshadows governing credentials, forcing general-election Republicans to defend a nominee they did not want.