海军陆战队退伍军人维克多·马克思在周四举行的科罗拉多州州长共和党初选中获胜，击败了参议员芭芭拉·柯克迈尔 [1]。这场竞争十分激烈，最终结果于 6 月 30 日的选举中揭晓 [1]。对于此次失利，柯克迈尔承认了其竞选活动的努力，并表示：“我还没有杀过任何人”[1]。马克思则向支持者表示感谢，并邀请其他人加入他的联盟 [1]。
在即将到来的 11 月大选中，马克思将面对民主党候选人菲尔·韦瑟 [1]。值得注意的是，科罗拉多州已有二十多年未选出共和党籍的州长 [1]。
Marine Corps veteran Victor Marx won the Republican primary for governor of Colorado on Thursday [1]. He defeated Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer in a tight race held on June 30 [1]. Following his victory, Marx thanked his supporters and invited others to join his coalition [1]. In her concession statement, Kirkmeyer acknowledged her campaign's efforts but stated, "I still haven't killed anyone" [1]. Colorado has not elected a Republican as governor in more than two decades [1]. Marx will face Democrat Phil Weiser in the November general election [1].