Democrat Colorado Sen. Michael Bennett announced Friday morning that he is running to become the state’s next governor in the 2026 medium cycle.
The senator has declared the intent to set up a competitive major battle with Governor Jared Police, a term-limited incumbent Democratic Colorado Governor Jared Police, of the Blue State government, a major competitive battle. If Bennett wins major and general elections, he will be one of several Democrats to leave the Senate at the end of this Congress. (Related: Chris Siriza is careful to be “warned” about predicting blue waves in 2026 following “good” election results.)
“I’m running to help governors build a brighter future in Colorado and give people a better chance of living. The best solution to our challenges doesn’t come from the broken politics of Washington. They’ll come from us,” Bennett said in the campaign. video. “Together, we can make Colorado the best state to live, work, raise our family and provide guidance and vision for our country.”
Washington, DC – April 8: US Senator Michael Bennett (D-CO) asks US Trade Representative Jamie Songlier at a Senate Finance Committee hearing held at the Darksen Senate Office Building on April 8, 2025 (Photo: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
That’s what Bennett was like Re-elected Even if he lost the governor’s race in the Senate in November 2022, he still reserved a seat until January 2029. If Bennett wins the next election, it will be his job to appoint a replacement successor in place of Colorado in the Senate.
Before the Senate schedule In 2009, Bennett served as the superintendent of Denver Public Schools, which caused his drive. Strengthen Children’s tax credits for both President Donald Trump’s first term and President Biden. The tax credit has achieved frontline and center positions along with bills to cut prescription drugs in Bennett’s bid to govern Rocky Mountain State price and protect Public land in Colorado.
Bennett was recently postponed by Washington politics; I’ll say it NBC News ”Meet the Press” Democrat brand “There’s a problem.”
“I agree that Democrat brands are really problematic. With respect to my colleagues in California, they are brands associated with New York and California, and are associated with educated elites in this country, and I told the program in late March that this country’s workforce was already in the late March. “If Democrats show up with imagination, I think that not only will we do better, but Americans will do better.”
Bennett in March Recognised You can “avoid” the question of whether Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer will continue to lead Democrats in the Senate. Bennett’s remarks came after Schumer said he would vote for a funding bill that would promote Trump’s agenda, rather than shutting down the government.
Colorado, I’m running for the governor.
From expanding the child tax credits to securing $700 million for Colorado’s infrastructure, we’ve made a real progress together. Now is the time to continue building the future in Colorado, which works for all of us. pic.twitter.com/0svuo4fzyd
– Michael Bennet (@michaelbennet) April 11, 2025
Before Bennett announced his run to governor, Weiser was a major candidate for the governor race.
“While Senator Bennett was in Washington, I served as a lawyer for people in Colorado and worked directly with people from all counties from all backgrounds to solve difficult challenges. That’s what the governor does. I’m prepared for this job and I will continue to build a better future for all of us.” statement. “Two years ago, voters sent Senator Bennett back to DC because they believed he was there for us, especially in such a historically dangerous moment we are facing today.
Weiser’s campaign while the Attorney General says he already has it. It was raised Bennett, who earned $1.9 million for the governor’s race, has won support from fellow Colorado Democrats. Senators John Hickenlooper, Colorado Rep. Joe Negas and Jason Crowe, and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and former mayor Wellington Webb have it all. Approval According to his campaign, Bennett.
Other democratic senators, including Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Gary Peters of Michigan, and Tina Smith of Minnesota, have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026. It was speculated Democrat Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin may similarly announce his retirement, but he has yet to say whether he will run a sixth term in the midterm.
The Bennet campaign did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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