Candidate · Lieutenant Governor
George Washington Markert
Running on a joint ticket with Victor Marx for Governor.
- Current office
- Candidate for Lieutenant Governor on the Republican ticket with gubernatorial nominee Victor Marx
- Occupation
- Retired Marine Corps colonel
- Lives in
- Broomfield
What this job does
Takes over if the governor dies, resigns or is removed, and handles jobs the governor assigns. Runs on the same ticket as the governor. A term is four years. source: ballotpedia.org
Background
- Retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel who served three decades in the Marine Corps. source: coloradopolitics.com
- Settled in Broomfield after retiring from the Marine Corps. source: coloradopolitics.com
- Sought the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2026 but did not make the primary ballot. source: coloradopolitics.com
- Named by Republican gubernatorial nominee Victor Marx as his running mate on July 31, 2026. source: coloradopolitics.com
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