Weiser wins Colorado Democratic governor primary race over Bennet

Weiser NBC News projects that Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser will move on to the general election after he defeated Michael Bennet, who has been in the Senate for 17 years.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has won the state’s Democratic primary for governor, NBC News projects, upsetting Sen. Michael Bennet after a campaign that centered on who would be more effective in standing up to President Donald Trump.

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While both candidates have long been mainstays in Colorado Democratic politics, Weiser entered the race as the underdog. His victory signals that his antiestablishment message broke through in an environment in which Democrats across the country have expressed frustration with the status quo, including in their own party.

With more than 80% of the expected vote counted, Weiser led Bennet by 10 percentage points.