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DavidDvorkin

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1. Michael Bennett is not the incumbent

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 11:00 PM

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That's Jared Polis, who is term-limited and can't run again.

Bennett is a sitting US senator. He started out as the favorite because of name recognition, but that faded away.

DeGette is the incumbent US representative. She is losing the primary, and that's a tragedy, not something to celebrate.

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