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politics1 month ago•18 min saved

Colorado GOP Candidate Linked to Controversial Anti-Trafficking Ministry Faces Scrutiny Over Private-Police Partnerships

Colorado GOP hopeful Victor Marx, founder of the controversial All Things Possible anti-trafficking ministry, faces scrutiny for funding private security and law-enforcement efforts and proposing a donor-funded domestic task force that would aid police with surveillance, warrants, and case work—raising concerns about accountability, donor influence, and the blurring of charity, campaigning, and policing.

via The Guardian|

#all-things-possible-ministries #florida-law-enforcement-funding #politics

politics2 months ago•7 min saved

Marax? No—Marines on the ballot: Marx taps Col. Markert for Colorado ticket

Colorado GOP gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx announces an all‑Marine ticket by selecting retired Col. George Markert as his running mate, arguing Marine discipline can blunt a rising socialist movement led by the DSA; Marx frames socialism as a step toward communism, contrasts his ticket with the DSA-backed Melat Kiros and AG Phil Weiser, and pitches an outsider, tough-on-crime approach focused on accountability.

via Fox News|

#colorado #elections #george-markert

colorado-politics3 months ago•6 min saved

Victor Marx clinches Colorado GOP gubernatorial primary in a razor-thin win

Victor Marx, a first-time candidate, narrowly defeated state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer in Colorado’s three-way Republican gubernatorial primary, earning a November showdown against Attorney General Phil Weiser. The victory, aided by Marx’s national social media following and unconventional campaign style, comes amid questions about his fitness for office and Kirkmeyer’s fundraising challenges, with no GOP statewide win in Colorado since 2016 and the general election a high-stakes matchup for the party.

via The Colorado Sun|

#2026-election #barbara-kirkmeyer #colorado

politics3 months ago•5 min saved

Marx Leads Kirkmeyer Narrowly as Colorado GOP Governor Primary Remains Too Close to Call

Victor Marx holds a slim 39.9% to 39.5% lead over Barbara Kirkmeyer in Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial primary as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, with the result too close to call and possibly decided after several more days of counting. Marx has momentum through his national following and narrative, while Kirkmeyer faced fundraising hurdles despite establishment endorsements; the winner will face Democrat Phil Weiser in November.

via The Colorado Sun|

#barbara-kirkmeyer #colorado #colorado-governor-race