Colorado AG Phil Weiser wins Democratic primary for governor over Sen. Michael Bennet
Weiser won by 54.7% to 45.3% as voters favored his anti-Trump lawsuits and affordability message over Bennet's Senate experience.
- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser won the Democratic primary for governor with 54.8% of the vote, defeating U.S. Senator Michael Bennet who received 45.2%, according to the Colorado Secretary of State's Office.
- Weiser positioned himself as a strong legal opponent of President Donald Trump's administration by highlighting over 65 lawsuits filed on federal policy disputes and state authority, which helped strengthen his campaign.
- The Republican primary for governor is very close between Victor Marx with 38.7% and State Senator Barb Kirkmeyer with 41.5%, separated by about 11,000 votes out of 385,000 counted.
- Phil Weiser is expected to face the Republican primary winner in the November general election to succeed term-limited Democratic Governor Jared Polis.
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Election Called - Stunning Defeat For Longterm Democrat Senator
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser scored a significant upset Tuesday, defeating three-term Sen. Michael Bennet in the Democratic primary for governor and ending Bennet’s bid to leave the Senate for the governor’s mansion. The victory gives Weiser a strong chance to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Jared Polis in a state that has become increasingly favorable to Democrats in statewide elections. Bennet, one of Colorado’s best-known Democr…
Colorado AG Phil Weiser topples Sen. Michael Bennet in Democratic gubernatorial primary
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser defeated three-term U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in the state’s Democratic gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, ending a heated contest that turned on which candidate could claim the harder line against the Trump administration. Decision Desk HQ called the race for Weiser on the evening of June 30. Weiser won 54.7% of...
Jewish Colorado Attorney General Wins Democratic Primary for Governor
DENVER (VINnews) — Jewish Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser won the Democratic primary for governor Tuesday, defeating U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and becoming the favorite to succeed term-limited Gov. Jared Polis in November. The son of a Holocaust survivor born shortly after the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp, Weiser has been a prominent voice […]
JUST IN: Dem Senator Loses Primary Race In Brutal Fashion
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser stunned Sen. Michael Bennet on Tuesday, defeating the three-term Democrat in the state’s closely watched gubernatorial primary and blocking Bennet’s attempted jump from Washington back to Denver. Weiser’s win over Bennet, a former 2020 presidential candidate and one of Colorado’s best-known Democrats, marked a major upset in a race many had expected the senator to win. The victory puts Weiser in prime positi…
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Washington Jewish WeekPhil Weiser, Jewish state attorney general, wins Colorado Democratic primary for governor
The attorney general’s victory caps a night that also saw Manny Rutinel overcome DMFI-backed rival Shannon Bird and Sen. John Hickenlooper defeat an anti-Israel challenger.
Weiser beats Bennet in Democratic primary for Colorado governor, Kirkmeyer in lead; Attorney general upsets U.S. senator once viewed as favorite
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, once considered the heavy favorite in Colorado’s Democratic primary for governor, was defeated by Attorney General Phil Weiser Tuesday night.
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