Just a year from now, Colorado will be voting on a new governor, as homosexual Democrat Jared Polis is term-limited.
The state’s politics in recent years, ever since several billionaires met, agreed to take over the state’s politics and donated thousands strategically to put the Democrat party in control of the governor’s office and legislature, have veered far to the left.
So-called progressives orchestrated a vote to make abortion a constitutional right, have worked to change “taxes” into “fees” so they could be raised in violation of a state constitutional limit, even schemed to try to remove President Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot. (That plan was shot down by the U.S. Supreme Court).
Along the way, the state repeatedly – and at great loss to taxpayers – has tried to force Christians and Christian organizations to adopt anti-Christian agenda points, such as promoting LGBT ideologies. For those efforts the state has been condemned as “hostile” to Christianity by the U.S. Supreme Court and its taxpayers have forked over millions in the state’s losing fights.
In light of the open seat that is coming, dozens of candidates have announced they want to be in control.
For example, Attorney General Phil Weiser, who like Polis before him has been hand-in-glove with Joe Biden’s ideologies, wants the job. So does state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, who would be the first Republican in the office in more than two decades, and first woman ever.
But there’s one candidate who stands out.
He has no high-profile law degree to ride to power, he’s not an ultra-wealthy business operator like Polis. He’s not a veteran of Congress, or any administration.
He’s Victor Marx, the leader of a ministry called All Things Possible.
It doesn’t throw Hollywood galas for the rich, it doesn’t boast of its influence in Washington, or the U.N., or other venues of secular power.
According to his website, he fights “traffickers and pedophiles,” has delivered 65,000 comfort toys to children in displaced persons camps, organized men to “embody strength, courage and responsibility,” provided “housing, supplies and clothing for women who have been the victims of sex trafficking,” and much more.
His book, “The Dangerous Gentleman,” talks about bravery, responsibility and describes his work inside war zones and other of the world’s “most dangerous places.”
His target is to explain “what manhood and Christianity should look like in our day.”
He comes from a background of child abuse that left him involved with drugs and fights before the discipline of military life and faith in God turned him around.
A column by Ari Armstrong, who writes for the “conservative-libertarian Complete Colorado” and authored “Getting Over Jesus: Finding Meaning and Morals without God,” said, “The first thing to know about Victor Marx — a Republican candidate for governor in Colorado, a black belt martial artist, and a former Marine — is that he claims to hold the world record in speed for disarming someone holding a gun to his head (Apparently .4 seconds). The second thing to know is that he regards himself as an exorcist who rids people of demons.”
In Armstrong’s commentary, he noted he encountered Marx at a memorial for Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, assassinated last month at a free speech event in Utah.
“At the service, Marx said the devil killed Kirk. Referring to the founding of new chapters of Kirk’s organization Turning Point USA, Marx said, ‘That’s why Charlie Kirk was killed, because the enemy of our soul hates it when we go after young people, whether we’re rescuing them physically [Marx says he’s a ‘high-risk humanitarian’ who leads rescue missions], whether we’re helping them emotionally, or building them spiritually, that’s what the devil cannot stand.”
Marx’ campaign has earned the support of well-known Republicans, including Heidi Ganahl, the 2022 Republican candidate for governor, who said, “Packed house, 1000 strong, to support my friend and future Governor of CO @victormarx.”
MAGA favorite Rep. Lauren Boebert said Marx is “fully dressed in the armor of God.”
A starker contrast to the existing leadership in Colorado probably could not be found.
Armstrong explained, “In a July 22 podcast episode with Kyle Thompson of ‘Undaunted Life: A Man’s Podcast,’ Marx described his role in the ‘unseen war’ with demons.”
I call myself the reluctant exorcist. We just started getting put in places for the last, gosh, three-plus decades, of what I would call evil being manifested right in front of us. … Just like fighting or combat, you had better address the issue, or you’re going to get your butt kicked. I had like three levels of understanding spiritual warfare. One, that it was real. It’s like, okay, it’s really real, it’s undeniable. Two, how do you handle it? And I’ve seen two sides. One is really extreme. They’re just wanting manifestations, and people looking for it, I’m like that ain’t me. The other extreme is people, you know, they act like it doesn’t exist. But then you watch their life, or their church, and it’s, like, wow. And then the third phase which we hit was both, started just personally, where we had to take authority. I had to learn my authority, I had to learn the rules of engagement, against demonic forces, demons, or, you know, forces of darkness. And once I learned that, wow. We just don’t lose.
He’s also released a documentary, “The Unseen War” and a trailer, narrated by Kevin Sorbo, explains the faith element of Marx’s life.
“Satan wants nothing more than to subvert the mission God has given you.”
Marx explained he’s often encountered fear from people who hear about demonic influences.
The column pointed out that Charlie Kirk wrote the forward to Marx’s book.
“That,” he said, “tells us something about Marx’s orientation; in his opening sentence Kirk takes a swipe at transgender people. Obviously Marx is deep in the conservative evangelical movement, and he has spoken against abortion.”
Marx said, when announcing his candidacy, he wasn’t there to make campaign promises.
“He was there to be a leader called by God,” the commentary said.
His career includes time as a combatives instructor in the Marines, a 7th degree black belt, a time working for several years with James Dobson, and more.