Victor Marx selects fellow Marine veteran as running mate in Colorado governor’s race

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Colorado gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx stands in his Colorado Springs recording studio, on a property that houses his nonprofit’s headquarters and combat training facilities on May 14, 2026. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite via the Colorado Capitol News Alliance)

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George Markert, a retired Marine colonel, originally ran for U.S. Senate this year but failed to make the primary ballot. The Broomfield resident moved to Colorado about three years ago as he settled his family after leaving the military.