GOP candidates for governor address affordability, immigration, election rigging claims in 9NEWS debate

Kirkmeyer, Bottoms blast Victor Marx as 'unfit' and 'corrupt' during GOP gubernatorial debate

DENVER | Colorado Springs ministry leader Victor Marx faced his two rivals for the Colorado Republican Party’s nomination for governor in a debate for the first time on Tuesday night, and quickly found himself the target of stinging criticism from both of them. “You can’t keep your word. I can’t trust you,” state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer of Weld County, a veteran GOP political figure backed by the party’s establishment, told Marx. “You’re unfit. Y…

Colorado’s 3 Republican candidates for governor square off in first full debate

From left: Republican Rep. Scott Bottoms of Colorado Springs speaks outside the Colorado Capitol on Jan. 28, 2025; Victor Marx, a Republican candidate for governor, participates in a forum hosted by Colorado business groups in Glendale on May 28, 2026; Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer speaks to the Senate during a special legislative session on Aug. 25, 2025. (Photos by Chase Woodruff and Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline)Colorado Springs ministry leader Vict…

Colorado governor candidates to face off in Colorado Politics, 9NEWS debates

9NEWS is hosting both debates in partnership with the University of Denver, Colorado Politics and The Denver Gazette.

GOP candidates for governor address affordability, immigration, election rigging claims in 9NEWS debate

On June 30, Republican primary voters will choose between state Rep. Scott Bottoms, state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer and ministry leader Victor Marx.

Republican candidates for New Mexico Governor outline priorities ahead of Primary Election

As New Mexico voters prepare for the 2026 gubernatorial primary election, three Republican candidates are seeking their party's nomination: former Rio Rancho Ma

Debate Diary: The Most Inane Gubernatorial Forum in a Generation

The most inconsequential Colorado statewide debate in a generation took place on Tuesday at the University of Denver in a forum sponsored by 9News. For the first time this election cycle, all three Republican candidates for governor shared a stage; over the course of an hour, Scott Bottoms, Victor Marx, and Barbara Kirkmeyer demonstrated […]