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Phil Weiser leads Michael Bennet in new poll, with Colorado’s Democratic primary for governor coming down to undecided voters
The Colorado Sun • • nation
Key Points:
- Attorney General Phil Weiser leads U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet by 45% to 36% among decided likely Democratic primary voters in Colorado's governor race, according to a new poll commissioned by a group supporting Weiser.
- The poll indicates that 19% of voters remain undecided, making the final outcome dependent on how these voters cast their ballots before Tuesday's primary.
- Conducted by Public Policy Polling with 600 likely Democratic primary voters, the survey has a 4-point margin of error and includes responses from both registered Democrats (62%) and unaffiliated voters (38%).
- Primary turnout has been low so far, but county clerks anticipate a surge in ballot submissions over the weekend and early next week, consistent with typical Colorado election patterns.
- As of Wednesday night, 500,000 ballots had been cast statewide, including 200,000 from unaffiliated voters, most of whom chose the Democratic primary over the GOP ballot.
