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Victor Marx picks fellow Marine as running mate on GOP ticket in Colorado governor’s race

"George is not a career politician, just like me," Victor Marx said on a radio show, announcing George Markert as his LG pick. "He鈥檚 a proven leader who has spent his life accomplishing missions.鈥�

Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx answers questions from reporters at Spruce Mountain Ranch in Larkspur, Colorado, during his primary night results-watching party on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Democratic socialist candidate for the state鈥檚 1st Congressional District, Melat Kiros, talks with former U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter during a unity rally put on by the Colorado Democratic Party following Tuesday鈥檚 primary election, on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the Laborers' International Union of North America Local 720 headquarters in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Has Colorado suddenly become a hotbed of lefty socialists? (抖阴ap)

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Colorado candidate for governor Greg Lopez speaks during a pre-primary Republican gubernatorial candidate forum at the Denver Press Club in Denver, on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. He later announced he would run in the 2026 election as an independent. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Republican-turned-independent Greg Lopez makes ballot for governor. Will that complicate Victor Marx’s path?

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U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper celebrated his primary win over challenger Julie Gonzales on Tuesday evening, June 30, at Steuben's restaurant in Denver. After splitting the vote in Denver, Hickenlooper was able to carry other counties in the state by a wide margin. Gonzales, a state Senator, had hoped to ride a wave of support for progressive candidates. (Photo by Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post)

John Hickenlooper wins over challenger Julie Gonzales in U.S. Senate race

By Aldo Svaldi

June 30, 2026 at 10:31 p.m.

"Democrats are united," Hickenlooper said. "We are going to take back the U.S. Senate, we...

Hasan Piker speaks at a campaign rally for Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

After Denver-area venues nix rally with Hasan Piker, Democrats weigh whether online figures help or hurt campaigns

By Elliott Wenzler

June 18, 2026 at 7:55 a.m.

Hasan Piker, a Twitch streamer who has 3 million followers, has tapped a young, anti-establishment...

The trunk of a dead cottonwood tree rises up through the sediment at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. The cottonwood trunk pictured on the left was stopped in time in the 1960s when Glen Canyon was filled after construction of the Glen Canyon Dam. (Photo by Harmon Dobson/The Denver Post)

Protect Lake Mead: Congress should act quickly to prioritize water security for the West (Letters)

By DP 抖阴ap

June 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Congress should demand that the Bureau of Reclamation accelerate its efforts to modify Glen Canyon...

LEFT: U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper answers questions after a tour and a roundtable discussion at the CU Anschutz Cancer Center to discuss possible medical research funding cuts proposed by the Trump administration in Aurora, Colorado, on March 18, 2025. (Photo by Helen Richardson/The Denver Post) RIGHT: State Sen. Julie Gonzales speaks during a news conference in the Old Supreme Court Library at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang)

Is John Hickenlooper the one to fight Trump or should voters give Julie Gonzales a chance? (Editorial)

By The Denver Post Editorial Board

June 9, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

The question before voters is whether John Hickenlooper is the best man for the job...

Hats reading, "God, Guns and Trump," and "Jesus is my savior, Trump is my president," are sold at a campaign rally for former president Donald Trump in Vandalia, Ohio, on Saturday, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

Trump’s post portraying himself as Jesus demands action (Letters)

By DP 抖阴ap

April 15, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

"Will there be additional聽low points of this presidency before Congress realizes it is time to...

Scott Bottoms speaks before accepting his nomination for the primary ballot during the Colorado Republican State Assembly on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Massari Arena on the Colorado State University Pueblo campus in Pueblo, Colo. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Conservative pastor Rep. Scott Bottoms wins top billing for governor on Colorado Republican primary ballot

By Seth Klamann

June 17, 2026 at 10:06 a.m.

Bottoms won top-billing on the Republican primary ballot at the party's statewide convention Saturday night,...

State Sen. Lindsey Daugherty speaks during a news conference at the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Gov. Jared Polis signed two abortion-relate bills into law. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Two Colorado lawmakers face open-records lawsuit as rift over Vail retreat expands

By Seth Klamann

April 10, 2026 at 3:11 p.m.

A Denver progressive activist is suing two Democratic state lawmakers and the invite-only caucus they...

The State Capitol is framed by buildings along Sherman Street Friday, June 27, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Extreme candidate’s win in CD1 signals time to end caucuses in Colorado (抖阴ap)

By Doug Friednash

March 30, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

A system that filters candidates based on a razor-thin fraction of the voting population cannot...

Democratic candidate for Governor Cary Kennedy speaks during the Democratic State Assembly at the 1stBank Center on April 14, 2018, in Broomfield, Colorado. She won the assembly that year, but then-U.S. Rep. Jared Polis went on to win the Democratic primary and the governorship. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Special to the Denver Post)

State assemblies kick off as Colorado Democrats gather to pick primary candidates for major offices

By Nick Coltrain

April 8, 2026 at 4:40 p.m.

The assemblies aren鈥檛 the end of the nomination process -- indeed, some high-profile names in...

U.S. Sens. John Hickenlooper, left, and Michael Bennet take part in a news conference on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Sens. Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper qualify for June primary ballot in different races

By Nick Coltrain

March 24, 2026 at 6:16 p.m.

U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper have each qualified for the June primary ballot,...

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