Phil Weiser keeps cash advantage in Colorado governor’s race — but big PAC donors boost Michael Bennet

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg reshapes early race for Colorado governor

Bloomberg has poured half a million dollars into helping Sen. Michael Bennet defeat Attorney General Phil Weiser in the Democratic primary.

Phil Weiser keeps cash advantage in Colorado governor’s race — but big PAC donors boost Michael Bennet

Attorney General Phil Weiser still holds a significant — albeit still early — cash advantage over U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in the Democratic primary race for Colorado governor, newly filed campaign finance reports show. But an independent spending group’s fundraising, including several high-dollar donations, has more than evened the playing field for Bennet. Weiser, who announced in January that he hoped to succeed term-limited Gov. Jared Polis,…

Michael Bennet, Phil Weiser are amassing millions of dollars for their Democratic gubernatorial primary fight

The candidates had about $4.6 million in combined campaign cash to begin October, including $3 million for Weiser. Super PACs supporting them also had $2.3 million, with all but $200,000 of that for Bennet.