Political outsider and Marine Corps veteran Victor Marks won the Colorado Republican primary for governor by just 2,515 votes over two state lawmakers, according to an AP race call.
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Colorado's Republican primary for governor was called for Victor Marks — a Marine Corps veteran, political outsider, and social media phenomenon who edged out two state lawmakers by a razor-thin margin of 2,515 votes [1] — Alejandro Alonso Galva "Victor Marks, a Marine Corps veteran and political outsider with a large social media following, narrowly won the Colorado Republican guber…" 02:58 . Marks has cultivated a MAGA following and thanked supporters in a video that leaned heavily on populist grievances: life is too expensive, housing is out of reach, communities feel less safe. But his candidacy comes with significant baggage. He has described himself as a 'high risk humanitarian,' claimed to have freed hostages abroad, and disclosed childhood involvement in a homicide — all claims his opponents have characterised as fabrications. He now faces Democratic state attorney general Phil Weiser in a general election in a state that leans Democratic, making his path to the governorship a steep one.
Victor Marks, a Marine Corps veteran and political outsider with a large social media following, narrowly won the Colorado Republican gubernatorial primary by just 2,515 votes. He calls himself a 'high risk humanitarian' and has made controversial claims about saving hostages and a childhood homicide incident — all disputed by opponents.
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