Sen. Michael Bennet loses Colorado governor primary to anti-establishment challenger Phil Weiser
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William Steakin
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Senator Michael Bennet lost the Colorado governor primary to Attorney General Phil Weiser, who successfully ran as an anti-establishment candidate. Weiser highlighted his legal battles against the Trump administration and painted Bennet as a Washington insider, overcoming Bennet's advantages in fundraising, name recognition, and polling.
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bskySen. Michael Bennet loses Colorado governor primary to anti-establishment challenger Phil Weiserpolitico.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledWeiser, who has served as attorney general since 2019, has sued the Trump administration dozens of times since the president's return to office, including over cuts to funding in the state and efforts to restrict voter eligibility and mail voting.
He made his legal battles with the White House a centerpiece of his campaign while arguing Bennet had become too much a product of Washington and wasn't fighting back enough.
In the end, that message won over Bennet's massive fundraising advantage and lead in name recognition and public polling.
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