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Questions for the Republicans racing to be Colorado's next governor? Send them to Denver7 for our next debate

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What to know about Questions for the Republicans racing to be Colorado's next governor? Send them to Denver7 for our next debate

DENVER — The ballot has been certified for the 2026 primary election in Colorado, and the Republican contenders for Colorado's next governor are finalized.

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What happened

DENVER — The ballot has been certified for the 2026 primary election in Colorado, and the Republican contenders for Colorado's next governor are finalized.

Why it matters

Now, it's time to determine where the candidates stand on key issues as voters prepare to participate in the primary election on June 30.

Common ground

Scott Bottoms have agreed to a live debate airing on Denver7 at 6 p.m.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Denver7 is hosting a debate between the Democratic candidates for governor, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, on Thursday, May 7”
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Multiple sources confirm that Denver7 hosted a debate between Michael Bennet and Phil Weiser on Thursday, May 7.
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web search NEUTRAL — Denver7 is hosting a debate between the Democratic candidates for governor, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, on Thursday, May 7 which will air on KOAA News5 streamin…
https://www.koaa.com/news/politics/questions-for-the-republi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The debate, hosted by Denver7, The Denver Post and CPR, was the first televised debate between candidates U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.
https://www.denver7.com/news/politics/watch-democratic-candi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael Bennet and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser faced off in their first televised debate ahead of the June 30 primary election Thursday evening. During the hour-long live broadcast sponsored…
https://www.cpr.org/2026/05/07/democratic-governor-candidate…
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Claim 2: “The deadline to submit questions is Monday, May 11”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for 'Deadline Hollywood,' which is an entertainment news site and completely unrelated to the deadline for submitting questions for a Colorado political debate.
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web search NEUTRAL — Deadline Hollywood, commonly known as Deadline and also referred to as Deadline.com, is an online news site founded as the news blog Deadline Hollywood Daily by Nikki Finke in 2006.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadline_Hollywood
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Deadline.com is always the first to break up-to-the-minute entertainment, Hollywood and media news, with an unfiltered, no-holds-barred analysis of events.
https://deadline.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Deadline Hollywood. 1,001,264 likes · 65,533 talking about this. The Definitive Choice For Industry Insiders
https://www.facebook.com/deadline/
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Claim 3: “The ballot has been certified for the 2026 primary election in Colorado”
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The evidence provided discusses the 2026 election cycle and mailing dates for ballots in Prowers County, but there is no specific evidence stating that the ballot has already been 'certified' for the 2026 primary.
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web search NEUTRAL — Early in 2026, the midterm “primary” elections will begin to be held across all states. These primary elections will determine which candidate is nominated to represent each political party for each c…
https://www.usvotefoundation.org/when-are-2026-midterm-elect…
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web search NEUTRAL — Important dates for 2026 primary election: June 8 – 12, 2026: Ballots will be mailed to all Active eligible electors.
https://theprowersjournal.com/2026/04/election-information-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 elections will be the first federal elections since the 2016 presidential contest where ABC News, CNN, CBS News, NBC News, the Associated Press and Fox News will use one election survey, the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_elections
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Claim 4: “Another candidate, Victor Marx, declined the invitation to debate”
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Multiple sources, including Denver7 and other reporting on the debate, explicitly state that candidate Victor Marx declined the invitation to debate.
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web search NEUTRAL — Barbara Kirkmeyer and State Rep. Scott Bottoms have agreed to a live debate airing on Denver7 at 6 p.m. on May 14. Another candidate, Victor Marx, declined the invitation to debate.
https://www.denver7.com/news/politics/questions-for-the-repu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Last week, Victor Marx and his wife, Eileen, announced that they accepted an invitation to go to Israel and help minister to children who have been affected by the terrorist attacks launched by Hamas …
https://churchleaders.com/news/460854-victor-marx-and-wife-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Victor Marx, a Republican from Colorado Springs, is running for governor of Colorado on a platform focused on the cost of living, state spending and public safety. Marx is campaigning for the seat as …
https://www.westernslopenow.com/news/republican-gubernatoria…
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Claim 5: “Moderators will include journalists from The Denver Post, Colorado Public Radio, and Denver7”
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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference and multiple web search results stating that journalists from The Denver Post, Colorado Public Radio, and Denver7 will moderate the debate.
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web search NEUTRAL — Send them to Denver7 for our next debate. Denver7, alongside our partners at The Denver Post and Colorado Public Radio, will host a live debate between State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer and State Rep. Scot…
https://www.denver7.com/news/politics/questions-for-the-repu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael Bennet (from left) and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser debate in a forum by Colorado Public Radio, Denver7 and The Denver Post. May 7, 2026.
https://www.cpr.org/2026/05/07/democratic-governor-candidate…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mayoral candidates Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston take part in a debate in Denver7's studio, hosted by 7, the Denver Post, Colorado Public Radio and Denverite.
https://denverite.com/2023/05/23/big-takeaways-from-denverit…
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Claim 6: “the primary election on June 30”
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The date of June 30, 2026, for the Colorado primary is confirmed by Wikipedia, the official Colorado Secretary of State's election calendar (sos.state.co.us), and Ballotpedia.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 Colorado elections will be held in the U.S. state of Colorado on November 3, 2026. Primary elections will take place on June 30, 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Colorado_elections
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web search NEUTRAL — May, 2026 Last day for the Secretary of State to deliver the Primary Election ballot order and content to county clerks. (No later than 60 days before the Primary Election) The designated election off…
https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/calendars/2026Ele…
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web search NEUTRAL — Election dates See also: Colorado election calendar Statewide election dates in Colorado are listed below. For more statewide dates, please see the statewide elections calendar. Statewide election dat…
https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_elections,_2026
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Claim 7: “State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer and State Rep. Scott Bottoms have agreed to a live debate airing on Denver7 at 6 p.m. on May 14”
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Multiple independent sources (Denver7 and The Denver Post) confirm that Barbara Kirkmeyer and Scott Bottoms agreed to a live debate on Denver7 at 6 p.m. on May 14.
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web search NEUTRAL — State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer and State Rep. Scott Bottoms have agreed to a live debate airing on Denver7 at 6 p.m. on May 14. Another candidate, Victor Marx, declined the invitation to debate. Moderat…
https://www.denver7.com/news/politics/questions-for-the-repu…
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web search NEUTRAL — A week later, Denver7 will host another live debate at 6 p.m. on May 14 for the Republican gubernatorial candidates. State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer and State Rep. Scott Bottoms have agreed to the debate…
https://www.newsbreak.com/denver7-news-kmgh-563649/463589056…
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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado's race for governor is in the primary stage, and The Denver Post wants your questions for candidates Barbara Kirkmeyer, Scott Bottoms and Victor Marx.
https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/06/colorado-governor-repu…
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