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Bennet’s governor bid ends in defeat, joining a small club of senator-to-governor bid failures

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Source: The Washington Post
Bennet’s governor bid ends in defeat, joining a small club of senator-to-governor bid failures
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Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) lost the Democratic primary for Colorado governor to Attorney General Phil Weiser, making him one of a small number of sitting senators to run for governor and fall short; the piece notes this isn’t unprecedented, citing past examples such as Texas Gov. Rick Perry defeating Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in 2010 and Indiana’s Sen. William Jenner in 1948, after which Jenner remained in the Senate.

Topics:nationpolitics#colorado#gubernatorial-elections#michael-bennet#phil-weiser#politics#primary-elections
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  2. Phil Weiser Upsets Michael Bennet in Colorado Democratic Governor Primary  The New York Times
  3. Weiser defeats Bennet to become Democratic gubernatorial nominee  Colorado Public Radio
  4. Colorado’s pro-Israel, Jewish attorney general wins Democratic primary for governor  The Times of Israel
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