Attorney General Phil Weiser was projected Tuesday to win the Democratic nomination in Colorado’s gubernatorial primary over Sen. Michael Bennet.
It’s a stunning loss for Bennet, who was long considered the front-runner in the race. In the primary, which became about how Democrats will stand up to Trump, he batted back attacks over his confirmation votes for some Trump administration officials.
At his election watch party, Weiser was greeted with cheers and chants of his name as he announced he just got off the phone with Bennet, who offered his congratulations.