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Sen. Michael Bennet Prepares to Announce 2026 Colorado Gubernatorial Bid

The Democratic senator's run sets up a high-profile contest with Attorney General Phil Weiser as Bennet retains his Senate seat.

Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., questions U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer as he testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, left, and U.S. Senator Michael Bennet applaud a sponsor of a new state child tax credit at Denver KinderCare in Denver on Friday, May 31, 2024. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, joined by U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and several state lawmakers, signed a tax credit for parents into law that will scale with the number of children and income level of the household. Advocates say the new law will decrease child poverty. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., at the Capitol on April 8, 2025.
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet during a visit to Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: Vitalii Nosach/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

Overview

  • Michael Bennet, a Democratic senator from Colorado, is expected to formally announce his gubernatorial campaign as early as Friday.
  • Bennet's entry into the 2026 governor's race pits him against state Attorney General Phil Weiser, creating a contest between two prominent Democratic figures.
  • Bennet plans to retain his U.S. Senate seat, where his current term runs through 2028, while campaigning for governor.
  • This marks Bennet's second attempt to transition from the Senate, following his 2020 bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.
  • The race will determine the successor to term-limited Democratic Governor Jared Polis in a state that has leaned Democratic in recent years.