Weiser defeats Bennet for Democratic nod in Colorado governor’s race
Key takeaways
- Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) for the Democratic nomination for Colorado governor, according to Decision Desk HQ, a stark contrast to how the race first started when Bennet was seen as the favorite.
- Bennet, a three-term senator and former superintendent of Denver Public Schools, and Weiser, a two-term state attorney general and former clerk to the late U.S.
- In terms of housing, Weiser has advocated for adding 40,000 “attainable” homes for Coloradans and reducing red tape and regulations.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) for the Democratic nomination for Colorado governor, according to Decision Desk HQ, a stark contrast to how the race first started when Bennet was seen as the favorite.
Bennet, a three-term senator and former superintendent of Denver Public Schools, and Weiser, a two-term state attorney general and former clerk to the late U.S. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, were the only two Democrats running for the party’s nod for governor.
The candidates were largely aligned on issues, though Weiser highlighted his experience suing the Trump administration 66 times as the state’s top prosecutor during President Trump’s second term and has attacked Bennet for voting to confirm some of the president’s Cabinet secretaries.