John Hickenlooper has claimed the Democratic nomination for Colorado’s Senate race, beating former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff in a two-way primary Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. Colorado is the Democratic Party’s best chance at gaining a Senate seat this year. He has consistently polled ahead of the incumbent Republican, including an 18-percentage-point lead in a May poll of the race. Instead, Hickenlooper found himself lumped in with similar candidates like Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet and former Montana Gov. After his loss, Coffman had this to say about Republicans’ electoral future: “Donald Trump is about Donald Trump, and what Donald Trump is, is he wants to be the center of attention every single day.

Source: Huffington Post July 01, 2020 01:52 UTC