The 2026 Colorado governor race: Phil Weiser vs. Victor Marx

Gone quiet · last story Jul 31

What this arc covers

The race for Colorado governor: Phil Weiser's win in the Democratic primary, Victor Marx's narrow win over Barb Kirkmeyer in the Republican primary, a former Republican congressman's place on the ballot as an unaffiliated candidate, and both nominees' choices of running mates.

Colorado

Earliest story we hold Jul 1, 2026 · 6 stories · 26 independent sources (counted once each) · 30 days

Part ofColoradoDemocratic PartyJefferson County

Part of The 2026 governor races

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  7. The 2026 Colorado governor race: Phil Weiser vs. Victor MarxThis arcJul 1 – Jul 31, 2026
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Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Jul 31– Aug 1Weiser, Marx pick running mates in Colorado governor’s race6 articles · 6 independent sources
0 left, 1 center, 0 right
Jul 28– 31Former Republican congressman makes ballot for Colorado governor as unaffiliated candidate10 articles · 10 independent sources
1 left, 2 center, 2 right
Jul 22Phil Weiser taps Jefferson County commissioner as running mate in Colorado governor’s race5 articles · 5 independent sources
2 left, 1 center, 2 right

Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side

Jun 29Jul 6Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27

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Every week as a table
Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Jun 29, 202627337
Jul 6, 202648656
Jul 20, 20262125
Jul 27, 202613216

19% left · 54% center · 27% right of 26 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 6 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. July 2026

    Jul 1– 2Phil Weiser wins Democratic primary for Colorado governor13 articles · 13 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 1 right
  2. Jul 1– 3Victor Marx pulls ahead of Barb Kirkmeyer in GOP governor primary, but race is still too close to call25 articles · 11 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 2 right
  3. Jul 7– 12Victor Marx narrowly wins Republican primary for Colorado governor56 articles · 39 independent sources
    4 left, 8 center, 6 right
  4. Jul 22Phil Weiser taps Jefferson County commissioner as running mate in Colorado governor’s race5 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 2 right
  5. Jul 28– 31Former Republican congressman makes ballot for Colorado governor as unaffiliated candidate10 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 2 right
  6. Jul 31– Aug 1Weiser, Marx pick running mates in Colorado governor’s race6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 0 right