Victor Marx Announces Running Mate, Possible Future Lt. Governor of Colorado
Marx said the retired Marine colonel brings proven leadership and service to the ticket as Colorado Republicans seek a break from the existing system.
- On Friday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx announced retired United States Marine Corps Colonel George Markert as his lieutenant governor running mate. The selection comes nine weeks before mail ballots for the November 3 election.
- Marx emphasized that Markert, like himself, is "not a career politician," seeking a leader capable of building teams and managing complex organizations rather than relying on traditional elected experience.
- Markert, a Broomfield resident, previously sought the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate and describes himself as "a constitutional conservative and proud supporter of President Trump's America First agenda."
- The GOP ticket faces Attorney General Phil Weiser and Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper in November, while Colorado Democratic Party Chair Shad Murib called the selection a "toxic pick."
- Noting that Colorado has tumbled in national rankings, Markert believes the state has been "on the wrong track for quite some time," claiming his candidacy offers "integrity and moral courage" lacking in current officeholders.
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Weiser, Marx pick running mates in Colorado governor’s race
The two major candidates running for Colorado governor this November have chosen their running mates. Democrat Phil Weiser, Colorado’s attorney general, last week announced Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper as his pick to be his lieutenant governor. Republican Victor Marx, a ministry leader and Marine veteran, announced George Markert — also a Marine veteran — as his pick. In a news release, Weiser’s campaign said Dahlkemper — wh…
The Republican ticket is now set for Colorado's governor race.
Victor Marx picks fellow Marine as running mate on GOP ticket in Colorado governor’s race
Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx has selected retired Marine Col. George Markert as his lieutenant governor running mate as he challenges Democratic nominee Phil Weiser.
Last Year, Marx's Running Mate George Markert Said He Agreed With Everything Trump Had Done So Far
Victor Marx, the drama-and-satire-generating Republican candidate for governor, announced today that he’s picked retired Colonel George Markert as his running mate for lieutenant governor. Markert On a right-wing radio show in July of last year, Markert said the first six months of Trump’s term were “extremely aggressive” and “exactly what this country needed.” Trump’s “progress has been phenomenal, if not historic,” Markert said on air. Asked …
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