Republican Colorado gubernatorial nominee and Marine veteran Victor Marx is assembling an all-Marine ticket that he says can bring the "steely spines" needed to combat a democratic socialist movement gaining ground in races around the country."There’s never been a successful socialism program, and I’ll say socialism, it’s just a transitionary word for communism.Let’s just say it for what it is," said Marx in an interview with Fox News Digital.Marx won Colorado’s primary race in June, campaigning on public safety, social conservatism and cost of living.
His victory came as the Democratic Party’s left flank scored a series of primary wins nationally, including in Colorado, where democratic socialist Melat Kiros upset longtime incumbent Rep.Diana DeGette.
Colorado’s primary results were mixed overall, but Kiros’ victory extended a broader run of wins by progressive and democratic socialist candidates across the country.Marx’s answer to what he sees as socialism gaining ground nationally — and a leftward shift at home: Send in the Marines.He has tapped retired Marine Col.
George Markert as his running mate, creating an all-Marine ticket that Marx says can bring military discipline and "steely spines" to Colorado government.EXPERT WHO FLED CUBA WARNS OF ‘VICIOUS CYCLE’ THAT WILL LEAD TO ‘COMMUNISTS IN DOUBLE DIGITS’ IN CONGRESSColorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx answers questions from reporters at Spruce Mountain Ranch in Larkspur, Colorado on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 (Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)"People know what they’re going to get when they get Marines.We’ve got hard foreheads, steely spines.
And high integrity," said Marx.Markert has spent more than 30 years in the Corps, including senior leadership assignments at U.S.Central Command and the 2nd and 4th Marine Logistics Groups.Markert transitioned into the private sector overseeing infrastructure-related field operations across North America.Marx, who is also t...