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Two of the Republican contenders for Colorado governor, Scott Bottoms and Barbara Kirkmeyer, will meet Thursday night in a debate sponsored by The Denver Post, Denver7 and Colorado Public Radio.<\/p>\n

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Bottoms, a state representative from Colorado Springs, and Kirkmeyer, a state senator from Brighton, are competing for the GOP nomination in the June 30 primary. The third Republican candidate, Colorado Springs pastor Victor Marx, declined the debate invitation.<\/p>\n

The debate is scheduled for one hour. It\u2019s set to begin at 6 p.m. and will be broadcast live on Denver7 and CPR. Check back at 6 p.m. to watch the debate live here.<\/p>\n

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Last week, The Post and its partners hosted a debate between Democratic gubernatorial candidates U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.<\/p>\n

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