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Phil Weiser leading Michael Bennet in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, internal poll finds
Attorney General Phil Weiser holds a lead over U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet among likely voters less than a week before ballots are due in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, according to a new poll released Thursday by a group backing Weiser. The survey, conducted Wednesday and Thursday by Democratic firm Public Policy Polling, found Weiser with…
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Colorado primary for governor: Meet the Democratic and Republican candidates
Colorado’s race for governor is wide open this year, with Gov. Jared Polis term‑limited and unable to seek reelection. Five candidates are competing for a spot on the November ballot, setting up one of the most closely watched primaries in recent cycles. For Republicans, three contenders are aiming to break the Democratic hold on the…
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Bennet campaign finance case delayed again as Colorado Elections Division amends complaint
A campaign‑finance complaint alleging that U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s Senate committee improperly paid for travel tied to his gubernatorial bid won’t get a public hearing until after the June 30 primary. The latest development followed months of delays and a late‑May amended filing by a state election office. Four complaints have been filed against the…
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Primary ballots hit mailboxes in high-stakes election year in Colorado
County clerks began mailing primary ballots to voters on Monday, as Colorado wades deeper into a crowded election year. Voters will face a long list of choices in both the June 30 primary and the November general election. Every major state‑level office — the governor’s seat, notably — is on the ballot, while Colorado’s 8th…
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Bennet wants to be Colorado’s next governor | Cronin and Loevy
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is considered the front-runner in the Colorado Democratic Party primary contest for governor. His major opponent is current Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. The Democratic primary election is June 30. Registered Democrats and unaffiliated voters who choose to can vote in this election. Ballots are being mailed out starting Monday. Michael F. Bennet, 61, was born in New Delhi, India, where his father…
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Democrats Bennet, Weiser square off in spirited Colorado gubernatorial primary debate
The two Democrats running for governor of Colorado agreed on nearly every policy-related topic but vehemently clashed over which of them is best equipped to lead the state through what one described as an “existential moment” in a televised debate Thursday night in Denver. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser each made…
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Colorado’s 3 Republican gubernatorial candidates face off in heated primary debate
The three Colorado Republicans running for governor defended their qualifications, described their visions for the state and traded jabs over each other’s character at an often contentious televised debate that routinely veered into unusual territory Tuesday night in Denver. The 60-minute debate at the University of Denver, sponsored by 9News, The Denver Gazette and Colorado…
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Colorado Democrats slam Tina Peters’ release, while Republicans cheer
Tina Peters, the former Colorado county clerk convicted of breaching her county’s secure voting equipment, drew cheers from fellow Republicans upon her release from prison Monday after Democratic Gov. Jared Polis commuted her sentence. Other state Democrats, however, said remarks the 70-year-old Peters made in an online interview after leaving prison demonstrate that she lacks…
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Attorney General Phil Weiser’s underdog campaign for Colorado governor | Cronin and Loevy
Phil Weiser, 58, Colorado’s attorney general, is in a heated race against U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, 61, for the Democratic nomination for governor. They are friends and share mostly similar progressive, Democratic policy views. Primary election day is June 30. Weiser first came to Colorado in 1994 and was a longtime professor and dean of…
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Colorado’s Democratic attorney general candidates debate in Parker
The four Democrats running for attorney general in Colorado’s June 30 primary are slated to take the stage Thursday night in Parker at a debate sponsored by Colorado Politics, the Denver Gazette and Common Sense Institute. The primary election for the office held by term-limited fellow Democrat Phil Weiser, who is running for governor, features…