Victor Marx Leads Colorado GOP Governor Primary by 2,262 Votes as Recount Threshold Looms
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Updated · The Denver Post · Jul 1
Victor Marx Leads Colorado GOP Governor Primary by 2,262 Votes as Recount Threshold Looms
3 articles · Updated · The Denver Post · Jul 1
Summary
2,262 votes separated Victor Marx and Barb Kirkmeyer by Wednesday evening, with Marx ahead 39.9% to 39.4% after just over 500,000 ballots were tallied.
92% of votes had been counted when updated returns from El Paso County — a Marx stronghold — helped flip the race after Kirkmeyer had led since polls closed Tuesday.
Outstanding ballots still remained in both camps' favorable counties, including more in El Paso for Marx and additional votes expected from Arapahoe and other Front Range areas for Kirkmeyer.
0.5% is the key margin under Colorado law: if the final gap stays within that threshold, the primary will trigger an automatic recount.
November still looks difficult for either Republican nominee, who must face Democrat Phil Weiser in a state that has not elected a GOP governor in more than 20 years.