Marine veteran Victor Marx defeated Colorado state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer and state Rep. Scott Bottoms in the state's Republican gubernatorial primary.Marx edged out Kirkmeyer, who was the close runner-up in the June 30 contest, which The Associated Press finally called on Thursday. Bottoms came in a distant third place."THANK YOU, COLORADO.

Victor Marx, a Marine veteran, has won the Colorado GOP gubernatorial primary. Marx defeated Colorado state Sen.

Barbara Kirkmeyer and state Rep. Scott Bottoms in the primary.

Marx's victory marks a significant development in the Colorado Republican Party's gubernatorial race.