SUMMARY: Incumbent Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet is in trouble on two fronts. There is a strong Democratic challenge from former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, as well as from the state’s Republican Lt. Gov. Jane Norton, who faces two lesser-known GOP rivals, including Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck. Buck scored a narrow win in the March 16 county caucuses and recently picked up the endorsement of South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint, an influential conservative.
(Primaries Aug. 10; General Election Nov. 2)
R – Jane Norton ……………….. 46%
D – Michael Bennet …………… 41%
R – Tom Wiens ………………... 45%
D – Michael Bennet …………… 39%
R – Ken Buck …………………. 44%
D – Michael Bennet …………… 40%
R – Jane Norton ……………….. 49%
D – Andrew Romanoff ………… 38%
R – Tom Wiens ………………... 45%
D – Andrew Romanoff ………… 38%
R – Ken Buck …………………. 45%
D – Andrew Romanoff ………. 37%
Rasmussen Reports, survey of 500 likely voters, April 5. (Margin of error +/- 4.5 percentage points.)
R – Jane Norton ……………….. 43%
D – Michael Bennet …………… 43%
D – Michael Bennet …………… 45%
R – Tom Wiens ………………... 37%
D – Michael Bennet …………… 46%
R – Ken Buck …………………. 40%
D – Andrew Romanoff ………… 44%
R – Jane Norton ……………….. 39%
D – Andrew Romanoff ………… 45%
R – Tom Wiens ………………... 34%
D – Andrew Romanoff ………. 44%
R – Ken Buck …………………. 36%
Public Policy Polling, survey of 580 registered voters, March 5-8. (Margin of error +/- 4.1 percentage points.)
READ MORE:
• DeMint: Buck's rises mimics Rubio
April 14, Politico
• Bennet's total fundraising rises to $6.1 million
April 14, Denver Post
• As you wake up this morning, you need to know who Ken Buck is
April 14, Red State
• Norton to skip Colo. GOP convention
April 13, Politico
