By Chase Woodruff | senior reporter
“Respondents’ noncompliance with applicable contribution limits was unprecedented.”
— the Elections Division of the Colorado secretary of state’s office, in a complaint against GOP governor candidate Victor Marx’s campaign
Victor Marx, the Republican nominee for Colorado governor, speaks at the 2026 summer conference of the Colorado Water Congress in Steamboat Springs on Aug. 19, 2026. (Photo by Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline)
By Chase Woodruff
Victor Marx, the Republican nominee for Colorado governor, is starting to feel the heat from state elections officials over a litany of alleged violations of campaign finance laws. Regulators in the Elections Division of the Colorado secretary of state’s office are seeking a $51,427 fine against Marx’s campaign for accepting contributions over the legal limit. A hearing in the case is scheduled for Sept. 10 — and it’s only the first of several potential proceedings against the first-time candidate.
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