How outlets cover Michael F. Bennet D · CO · SEN · Jun 30 – Jul 4, 2026
Phil Weiser Defeats Michael Bennet in Colorado Democratic Gubernatorial Primary
Phil Weiser defeated Michael Bennet in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary. Center outlets focus on the result, while right-leaning outlets also emphasize the race’s unexpectedly tight buildup and anti-incumbent themes.
Lead article · NBC News · CENTERWeiser wins Colorado Democratic governor primary race over BennetPhil 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.
Outlets by lean
7 RATEDCompare by side
Center outlets report Weiser’s victory in mostly descriptive terms and include the candidates’ arguments, with some coverage placing the result among other primary contests.
How it looks for Bennet, by side
12 ARTICLESLeft: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 0 informational. Center: 0 good, 0 bad, 0 mixed, 9 informational. Right: 0 good, 1 bad, 0 mixed, 2 informational.
When each side covered it
JUN 30 – JUL 4Articles per day by side. JUN 30: Left 0, Center 6, Right 3. JUL 1: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. JUL 2: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. JUL 3: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. JUL 4: Left 0, Center 2, Right 0.
No left-leaning outlet has covered this yet. We’ll alert you when one does.No left-leaning outlet has covered this yet. We’ll alert you when one does, and when any new outlet covers it.