Ministry founder Victor Marx wins Republican primary for Colorado governor

Marx, who has gained notice due to a claim he killed a man when he was a child, will advance to the general election, NBC News projects.

Ministry leader Victor Marx has won the Republican primary for governor of Colorado, NBC News projects, setting up a general election matchup with state Attorney General Phil Weiser, the Democratic nominee.

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Marx narrowly defeated Republican state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer after a protracted count of the final votes following the June 30 primary. Marx took 39.9% of the GOP primary vote, while Kirkmeyer took 39.4%.

A third Republican candidate, state Rep. Scott Bottoms, finished a distant third.