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Sen Michael Bennet loses Colorado Dem primary bid to replace Gov Jared Polis

Bennet lost the Democratic gubernatorial primary and is expected to remain in the Senate.

Sen Michael Bennet loses Colorado Dem primary bid to replace Gov Jared Polis
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Phil Weiser defeated Sen. Michael Bennet in Colorado’s Democratic primary for governor. Bennet is expected to remain in the Senate, while Weiser enters the November election as the favored candidate, according to the article.

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Michael F. Bennet
D · CO · SEN

Colorado senator and defeated Democratic gubernatorial primary candidate

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Jared Polis
Former U.S. Representative (D-CO)

Colorado governor whose term limit prevents another run

Ed Perlmutter
Former U.S. Representative (D-CO)

Former Colorado representative who backed Weiser

Joe Neguse
D · CO-2

Colorado representative who endorsed Bennet

John W. Hickenlooper
D · CO · SEN

Colorado senator who endorsed Bennet

Colorado representative who endorsed Bennet

Republican gubernatorial primary candidate leading in the reported count

Jason Crow
D · CO-6

Colorado representative who endorsed Bennet

ALSO MENTIONED  Phil Weiser, Colorado attorney general and Democratic gubernatorial primary winner; Federico Peña, Former Denver mayor who backed Weiser; Roy Romer, Former Colorado governor who backed Weiser; Scott Bottoms, Republican gubernatorial primary candidate trailing Kirkmeyer; Tim Wirth, Former Colorado senator who backed Weiser; Victor Marx, Republican gubernatorial primary candidate trailing Kirkmeyer

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Phil Weiser Defeats Michael Bennet in Colorado Democratic Gubernatorial Primary

Phil Weiser defeated Sen. Michael Bennet in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary. Center outlets present the result in mostly descriptive terms, with some coverage situating it among other primary contests; right-leaning outlets also foreground the race’s unexpectedly tight lead-up, with one article framing it as a test of anti-incumbent sentiment.

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