Colorado GOP Governor Primary Too Close To Call As Kirkmeyer Holds Narrow Lead
By Jesse Paul and Olivia Prentzel | The Colorado Sun
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.
LARKSPUR — Colorado’s Republican primary for governor was too close to call Tuesday night, with state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer holding a slight lead over ministry leader Victor Marx in the race that will determine who gets a chance to become the state’s first Republican leader in 20 years.
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.
Whoever ultimately wins the primary will face Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser in November. Republicans haven’...