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Colorado Democrats Hold Primaries Tuesday for Governor, House, Senate Seats
Voters decide contests for governor and two U.S. House seats plus one state Senate seat. Several races feature challenges from candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America.
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Colorado Democrats vote Tuesday in primaries for governor and three legislative seats. The contests come three weeks after Democratic Socialists of America candidates won three New York City House primaries.
Races Underway Sen.
Michael Bennet, who left his Senate seat to run for governor, faces Attorney General Phil Weiser. A poll from the left-leaning firm PPP showed Bennet trailing Weiser outside the margin of error. Rep. Diana DeGette faces democratic socialist Melat Kiros.
Internal polling has tightened to within the margin of error after DeGette received a last-minute endorsement video from Rep. Pramila Jayapal. Sen. John Hickenlooper faces state Sen. Julie Gonzales. A private survey shows a dead heat in Denver.
Enten stated last week that favorable views of socialism among Democrats rose from 50 percent in 2010 to 66 percent today, while remaining near 30 percent among the rest of the electorate. RNC Chairman Joe Gruters told Newsmax that the New York results give Republicans favorable matchups in competitive districts nationwide.
Doug Friednash, a Colorado Democratic strategist, said voters are angry and want candidates who present themselves as fighters. National DSA chapters have run phone banks for Kiros and Denver organizers expect close to 100,000 doors knocked by the time polls close.
