Colorado AG Phil Weiser wins Democratic primary for governor over Sen. Michael Bennet
Weiser won by 54.7% to 45.3% as voters favored his anti-Trump lawsuits and affordability message over Bennet's Senate experience.
- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser won the Democratic nomination for governor, defeating U.S. Senator Michael Bennet by a 55% to 45% margin in the primary election.
- Weiser positioned himself as a fighter against President Trump, citing over 65 lawsuits his office filed against the Trump administration.
- Bennet's loss removes the possibility of a special election or appointment to replace him in the Senate during his remaining term.
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The Democratic primary for Colorado governorship concluded Tuesday with a result that shakes the state’s political landscape. Colorado attorney general Phil Weiser defeated Senator Michael Bennet, blocking the latter’s aspirations to leave the upper house to move to the governor’s residence. Weiser’s victory immediately positions him as the favorite to succeed the current Democratic president, Jared Polis, who cannot run again due to the limits …
Colorado Attorney General Weiser defeats US senator Bennet in Democratic primary for governor - Regional Media News
(Corrects defeated senator's name in headline to Bennet, instead of Hickenlooper) June 30 (Reuters) - Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser beat U.S. Senator Michael Bennet for the Democratic nomination for governor on Tuesday, U.S. media projected. Weiser outraised and outspent Bennet in a race that was largely about who was best positioned to defend Colorado against President Donald Trump, who froze federal funds to the state and vetoed a majo…
Colorado AG Phil Weiser Beats Sen. Michael Bennet to Win Democratic Nomination for Governor
DENVER—Colorado’s term-limited Attorney General Phil Weiser was a longtime party stalwart when he entered the governor’s race as a long-shot insider against a presumed favorite. Now, he’s the Democratic nominee to lead the state, defeating Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) for the nomination with around 55 percent of the vote to Bennet’s 45 percent. On the Republican side, the race remains a nail-biter between All Things Possible Ministries founder…
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Weiser wins Dems' primary for governor; GOP race is close
(The Center Square) - Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser became the likely Democratic Party nominee for governor after Tuesday's primary, but the Republican primary for the same seat was too close to call. Meanwhile, the attorney general primaries were determined…
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