Victor Marx
Politician
Victor Marx is an American author, minister, and political candidate. He is the Republican nominee for governor of Colorado in the 2026 election, where he will face the Democratic nominee Phil Weiser. Marx has made several claims about his life and background that have been seen as sensational and controversial, while the validity of many of his claims has been questioned or disproven.
He served for three years in the United States Marine Corps from 1983 to 1986. He was inspired to do so after the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings.Towards the end of his service in the Marine Corps, Marx reunited with his biological father, who spurred his conversion to Christianity. Marx was an assistant for three years at James Dobson’s Evangelical Christian organization Focus on the Family.