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Victor Marx pulls ahead of Barb Kirkmeyer in GOP governor primary, but race is still too close to call

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Ministry leader Victor Marx is currently leading state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer in the Republican primary for Colorado governor, but the race is still too close to call. After holding a narrow advantage over Marx on...

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  1. Summit Daily

    Kirkmeyer carries slight edge over Marx in Republican primary for governor, as race remains too close to call (opens Summit Daily)

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    Editor’s note: This story will be updated Wednesday morning with the latest results. State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer, a longtime Colorado politician with decades of experience in state and local government, is leading her two Republican...

  2. The Colorado Sun

    Barbara Kirkmeyer narrowly leads Victor Marx in too-close-to-call Republican primary for Colorado governor (opens The Colorado Sun)

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    Kirkmeyer had 41% of the vote to Marx’s 39% at 10:30 p.m. In third place was state Rep. Scott Bottoms of Colorado Springs, with 20% of the vote.

  3. 9NEWS Denver

    Election results: Marx, Kirkmeyer, Bottoms face off in GOP primary for Colorado governor (opens 9NEWS Denver)

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    Colorado has only had a Republican governor once in the past 55 years.

  4. Denver Gazette

    Victor Marx narrows Barbara Kirkmeyer’s advantage in Republican race for Colorado governor (opens Denver Gazette)

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    State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer kept her lead over Republican rival Victor Marx, but her edge has narrowed considerably since the first tally on Tuesday night. Kirkmeyer, one of three candidates, opened the night with a strong advantage, at one point leading Marx, a ministry leader, by about 8,000 vote…

  5. Denver Gazette

    Victor Marx’s lead sits outside of recount threshold in Republican race for Colorado governor (opens Denver Gazette)

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    Ministry leader Victor Marx on Wednesday night overtook state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer in the Republican primary for Colorado governor, securing enough votes that — for now — put the race beyond the mandatory recount threshold.

  6. Aspen Times

    Victor Marx cuts into Barb Kirkmeyer’s razor-thin lead in Republican primary for Colorado governor (opens Aspen Times)

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    The Republican primary for Colorado governor is teetering on a knife’s edge, with state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer narrowly leading minister Victor Marx by less than a quarter of a percentage point, according to preliminary results...

  7. The Colorado Sun

    Victor Marx takes lead over Barbara Kirkmeyer in Republican primary for Colorado governor (opens The Colorado Sun)

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    Marx had 39.9% of the vote to Kirkmeyer’s 39.5% of the vote at 5 p.m. Wednesday. It may be several more days before it becomes clear who won the race.

  8. Craig Daily Press

    Victor Marx pulls ahead of Barb Kirkmeyer in GOP governor primary, but race is still too close to call (opens Craig Daily Press)

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    Ministry leader Victor Marx is currently leading state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer in the Republican primary for Colorado governor, but the race is still too close to call. After holding a narrow advantage over Marx on...

  9. The Brunswick News

    Victor Marx maintains lead in Colorado GOP governor primary with few votes remaining (opens The Brunswick News)

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    DENVER — Nonprofit leader Victor Marx maintained a steady lead over state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer on Thursday with few outstanding votes left to count for the Colorado Republican gubernatorial nomination. Marx held a roughly 2,000-vote lead throughout the day, an…

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