Weiser debates independent Lopez in first Colorado governor debate, with Marx absent

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: August 28, 2026

Words: 1,168

Last Updated: 6 days, 11 hours ago

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Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser kicked off debate season Thursday night without his main opponent in the race for Colorado governor, Republican Victor Marx, facing off instead against independent candidate Greg Lopez at an event in Colorado Springs.

In his first debate appearance since his Democratic primary victory over U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in June, Weiser renewed his promise to Colorado voters to stand up to President Donald Trump. He denounced the Trump administration’s …

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