Republican Colorado governor candidates Kirkmeyer, Bottoms face off in debate

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: May 15, 2026

Words: 1,074

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Two of the three candidates vying for the chance to carry the Republican Party’s torch into the 2026 Colorado governor’s race faced off Thursday in the GOP primary’s first televised debate.

State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer of Weld County and Rep. Scott Bottoms of Colorado Springs participated in the debate hosted in Denver by Denver7, Colorado Public Radio and The Denver Post, offering starkly different visions for the Republican Party as it seeks a way back …

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