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Michael F. BennetD · CO · SEN
How outlets cover Bennet · Mar 23 – Mar 26, 2026

Michael Bennet Qualifies for Colorado Democratic Gubernatorial Primary

Michael Bennet qualified by petition for Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot. The sides share that focus but differ in which other candidates and ballot routes they emphasize.

Lead article · The Denver Post · CENTERMichael Bennet, John Hickenlooper qualify for Democratic primary ballot
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Michael F. Bennet D · CO · SEN
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Michael Bennet qualified by petition for Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot after submitting enough valid signatures, according to coverage on both sides represented here.

Center outlets report Bennet’s qualification alongside John Hickenlooper’s Senate race and ballot requirements. Right-leaning outlets also report the qualification, while emphasizing the contest with Phil Weiser and his different route to the ballot.

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“Confirming ballot qualification”

Center coverage reports Bennet and Hickenlooper qualifying in separate races and includes signature totals and ballot requirements.

4 CENTER ARTICLES
The Denver PostMAR 24 · 7:30 PM ET
Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper qualify for Democratic primary ballotBennet qualified for the Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot by submitting petition signatures.CRED 79BAL 75 PORTRAYS BENNET: NEUTRALTHE DENVER POST · REPUBLISHED BY EPTRAIL
Colorado Springs GazetteMAR 26 · 11:07 AM ET
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet qualifies by petition for Colorado's Democratic gubernatorial primaryBennet qualified for Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary after election officials verified his petition signatures.CRED 75BAL 80 PORTRAYS BENNET: NEUTRAL
CprMAR 23 · 3:00 PM ET
Kirkmeyer, Marx, Bennet file petitions to get on ballot for gubernatorial primariesMichael Bennet filed a petition to qualify for Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot.CRED —BAL 75 PORTRAYS BENNET: NEUTRALCPR · REPUBLISHED BY KUNC
UNRATED · 1 · NOT ON THE SPECTRUM

How outlets portrayed Bennet

Each article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read

Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 3 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.

1 UNRATED ARTICLE NOT SHOWN

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. MAR 23: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. MAR 24: Left 0, Center 2, Right 0. MAR 25: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. MAR 26: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.

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