Michael Bennet Holds Wide Lead over AG Phil Weiser in Colorado Governor’s Race, Poll Finds
- A new poll released on Monday shows U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet leading Attorney General Phil Weiser in the June 2026 Colorado Democratic gubernatorial primary.
- Bennet officially entered the race in April after Weiser announced his campaign in January, with Bennet's candidacy reshaping the contest.
- A recent survey of likely voters in the Democratic primary shows Bennet leading with 53% support, while Weiser has 22%, and 25% of respondents remain undecided ahead of the election.
- Bennet holds a favorable rating of 74% compared to 45% for Weiser, converting his higher name recognition into votes according to Bennet's campaign manager Ben Waldon.
- With Gov. Jared Polis term-limited and Colorado's electorate favoring Democrats, Bennet is positioned as the clear front-runner to succeed Polis in the November 2026 general election.
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Michael Bennet holds wide lead over AG Phil Weiser in Colorado governor’s race, poll finds
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has a double-digit lead over his key Democratic opponent, Attorney General Phil Weiser, in the race to become Colorado’s next governor, according to a new poll. A survey released on Monday of 600 likely voters in the June 2026 primary found that Bennet holds a 31-point advantage over Weiser, with a 4% margin of error in either direction. The survey was conducted by Global Strategy Group, a national polling firm that has…
New Governor, AG Polls Show Name ID Is One Helluva Drug
Two new polls released this week in the 2026 Democratic primary races for governor and attorney general from Global Strategy Group each show exactly what we would expect: the candidates with the highest name recognition among likely primary voters with strong leads in their respective races. The Denver Post’s Nick Coltrain reports on the gubernatorial […]
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