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:nation#colorado#gubernatorial-elections#michael-bennet#phil-weiser#politics#primary-elections
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