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LeftInTX

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40. He also ran for president and remained a senator.

Reply to h2ebits (Reply #17)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 01:00 PM

12 hrs ago

He didn't give up his senate seat to run for governor.

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Sen. Michael Bennet loses Colorado governor primary after being cast as a DC insider [View all] Autumn 17 hrs ago OP

Understanding of course, that if Sen Bennet had been nominated, he'd have been a good candidate and a ... marble falls 16 hrs ago #1

I cast my vote for Phil Weiser with the full understanding that I believe he would be a better governor Autumn 16 hrs ago #2

Same here. RobertDevereaux 15 hrs ago #16

Me too. momta 14 hrs ago #26

I'm OK with that. ananda 14 hrs ago #21

Right. We have more ""establishment" than we need with the Pedo Party Bluetus 13 hrs ago #36

That about sez it all. ananda 13 hrs ago #37

I agree momta 14 hrs ago #30

I predict that the anti-incumbent trend will hurt the Democrats more than the Republicans. n/t FSogol 16 hrs ago #3

Bennet's senate seat is secure until 2029. Governor Polis is term limited out. Autumn 16 hrs ago #4

You may/probably are on to something here V850i 15 hrs ago #14

The democrats have been hurt plenty by the republicans for 40 years, as the BComplex 14 hrs ago #20

Like it hurt Mamdani? orangecrush 14 hrs ago #29

The rest of the US is not New York. nt RandomNumbers 13 hrs ago #33

Bennet will stay in the senate. The AG sounds like he will be good. LeftInTX 12 hrs ago #39

I was surprised when Bennet announced that he was running for governor DavidDvorkin 16 hrs ago #5

His confirmation votes for some of Trumps pick were an issue for me. Autumn 16 hrs ago #6

100% anti MAGA yankee87 15 hrs ago #8

I'll take these one at a time TransitJohn 12 hrs ago #41

80? He's 61 now. DavidDvorkin 11 hrs ago #43

IMO it's not personal, but some elected officials are not up to the task newdeal2 15 hrs ago #7

Bennet is still the senior Senator from Colorado until 2028 FakeNoose 15 hrs ago #9

The headline is completely accurate. Colorado had its primary election June 30, 2026. . . . h2ebits 14 hrs ago #17

He also ran for president and remained a senator. LeftInTX 12 hrs ago #40

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser & Dr. Heidi Wald with their children plus a former U.S. President littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #10

I liked Weiser and voted for him mostly because intheozone 15 hrs ago #11

Yeah! for Phil Weiser. . . . h2ebits 15 hrs ago #12

That's one of the reasons people are looking for new leadership in the Democratic BComplex 14 hrs ago #18

Agreed. It was Rahm Emmanuel who ditched it. coffeenap 14 hrs ago #23

Rahm Emmanuel was who Obama picked for his Secy of State. I was so BComplex 13 hrs ago #32

Chief of Staff. Rahm was Obama's Chief of Staff. hedda_foil 13 hrs ago #35

Ooops! LOL!! Brain fog BComplex 12 hrs ago #38

Thanks for your support. I entirely agree with you. h2ebits 14 hrs ago #27

Love Colorado. Spent many a summer there camping with my parents and they' retired to Buena Vista. surfered 15 hrs ago #13

I Voted For Phil Aepps22 15 hrs ago #15

Jared Polis let a MAGA election cheater out of jail. BComplex 14 hrs ago #19

Fortunately, jared is term-limited out, so he was not in the race. niyad 14 hrs ago #24

I'm aware of that. And I'm wondering if the fact that he took that action might BComplex 13 hrs ago #34

Candidate Vetting Failure Aepps22 14 hrs ago #25

Polis was a popsdenver 14 hrs ago #28

Wow. This might be a trend. Joinfortmill 14 hrs ago #22

Are you concerned Weiser will become a Fetterman? I don't see that happening. 33taw 13 hrs ago #31

No. Just a general comment for us to be informed. Joinfortmill 11 hrs ago #42