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Watch: Democratic candidates vying to be Colorado's next governor face off in live debate

Denver7 · · 466 words · By Kaylee Harter
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Democratic candidates for Colorado's next governor fielded questions in a live debate Thursday night”
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Two independent web search results from news sources (Denver7 and another report) confirm that Democratic candidates Michael Bennet and Phil Weiser participated in a televised debate on a Thursday evening.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the State of Colorado, one from each of the state's co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_House_of_Re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, and part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners regio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado is divided into eight congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. The Territory of Colorado was represented by one non-voting Delegate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado's_congressional_distr…
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“the June 30 primary election”
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Multiple independent sources, including Coloradosun, Denver7, and Wikipedia, confirm the primary election is scheduled for June 30.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Colorado gubernatorial election will be held November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Colorado. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jared Polis is ineligible to seek re-election to a third consec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Colorado_gubernatorial_el…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, and part of the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners regio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The June 2025 No Kings protests, also known internationally as the No Dictators or No Tyrants protests, were a series of political demonstrations, largely in the United States, against what the organ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_2025_No_Kings_protests
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“The Democratic gubernatorial debate, hosted by Denver7, The Denver Post and CPR, was the first televised debate between candidates U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.”
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Two independent news sources confirm that Denver7, The Denver Post, and CPR hosted the first televised debate between Michael Bennet and Phil Weiser.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elijah Jovan McClain (February 25, 1996 – August 30, 2019) was a 23-year-old black American man from Aurora, Colorado, who was killed as a result of being illegally injected with 500 mg of ketamine by…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Elijah_McClain
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The COVID-19 pandemic reached Colorado on March 5, 2020, when the state's first two cases were confirmed. Many of the early COVID-19 cases in Colorado occurred in mountain resort towns such as Creste…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Colorado
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 Colorado gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Colorado.Michael Bennet was the only candidate to petition onto the primary ballot. Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Colorado_gubernatorial_el…
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“Another live debate at Denver7 with Republican candidates is set for Thursday, May 14.”
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While Denver7 is mentioned as a host for Republican debates, the specific date of May 14 is not corroborated by the provided evidence; other search results discuss different dates or general competition.
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web search NEUTRAL — This election was the first New York gubernatorial election in over 80 years not to feature any third-party candidates, although the Working Families Party endorsed Hochul and the Conservative Party e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_New_York_gubernatorial_el…
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web search NEUTRAL — Send them to Denver7 for our next debate. Denver7, alongside our partners at The Denver Post and Colorado Public Radio, will host a live debate between State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer and State Rep. Scot…
https://www.denver7.com/news/politics/questions-for-the-repu…
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web search NEUTRAL — The next debate is scheduled for June 4, hosted by 9News, and the final debate is set for June 13, hosted by the Colorado Sun, which will be live-streamed. On the Republican side, three candidates are…
https://www.cpr.org/2026/05/06/democrat-colorado-governor-ca…
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“The two candidates are vying to replace Gov. Jared Polis, who is term-limited after serving eight years in office.”
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Wikipedia and Denver7 confirm Jared Polis has served as governor since 2019 and is term-limited after eight years in office.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jared Schutz Polis is an American politician, entrepreneur, businessman, and philanthropist serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Colorado.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Polis
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web search NEUTRAL — Governor Jared Polis is an entrepreneur, education leader, and public servant. After launching several successful companies, including one out of his college dorm room, Polis committed himself to maki…
https://www.nga.org/governor/jared-polis/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jared Polis after he rejected an identical measure last year.Polis is now in his final year in office. If House Bill 1005 is vetoed, sponsors have said they plan to look ahead to the next governor to …
https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/04/labor-bill-faces-likely-p…
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“If Bennet is ultimately elected, he will select a replacement to fill his seat in the U.S. Senate.”
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The Colorado Sun and other reports confirm that if Michael Bennet is elected governor, he would vacate his Senate seat, which would then be filled by an appointment.
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael Farrand Bennet is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Colorado, a seat he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appoint…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bennet
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web search NEUTRAL — If US Sen. Michael Bennet wins Colorado’s 2026 gubernatorial race, he would have to quit his Washington job in the middle of his term. Here’s how his seat would be filled.
https://coloradosun.com/2025/04/16/michael-bennet-us-senate-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet officially announced he would run for governor Friday morning.If Bennet is elected governor, he could resign early and allow outgoing Gov. Jared Polis to fill his …
https://www.denver7.com/news/politics/bennet-says-he-would-c…
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“Primary Election Day is June 30.”
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Consistent with claim 1, multiple sources (Coloradosun, Denver7, Wikipedia) confirm the primary date is June 30.
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web search NEUTRAL — The off-year election included gubernatorial and state legislative elections in a few states, as well as numerous mayoral races and a variety of other local offices on the ballot. Special elections to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_elections
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web search NEUTRAL — Early in 2026, the midterm “primary” elections will begin to be held across all states. These primary elections will determine which candidate is nominated to represent each political party for each c…
https://www.usvotefoundation.org/when-are-2026-midterm-elect…
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web search NEUTRAL — About 430,000 people voted before primary election day in person or by mail. The New York City Board of Elections released updated absentee and mail-in ballot numbers.
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/06/live-blog-ny…
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“Bennet and Weiser will be on the ballots for both Democratic and unaffiliated voters.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of results for a 2026 movie about Michael Jackson, which is irrelevant to the political candidates Michael Bennet and Phil Weiser.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 24, 2026 · Michael: Directed by Antoine Fuqua. With Jaafar Jackson, Nia Long, Colman Domingo, Juliano Valdi. The early life of the famous musician Michael Jackson, known as the King of Pop.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11378946/
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web search NEUTRAL — MICHAEL will bring audiences a riveting portrayal of Michael Jackson (The King of Pop), the man behind hit songs like Thriller, Billie Jean and Black or White. This biopic will cover his life from ear…
https://michael.movie/
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael is a 2026 American musical biographical drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan. It follows the early life of American singer Michael Jackson, covering the period from h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_(2026_film)
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“Monday, June 8 is the last day to change party affiliation”
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The search results provided for this claim are definitions of the word 'deadline' and information about the website Deadline Hollywood, not the Colorado party affiliation deadline.
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web search NEUTRAL — Deadline Hollywood, commonly known as Deadline and also referred to as Deadline.com, is an online news site founded as the news blog Deadline Hollywood Daily by Nikki Finke in 2006.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadline_Hollywood
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web search NEUTRAL — DEADLINE definition: 1. a time or day by which something must be done: 2. a time or day by which something must be…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/deadline
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Deadline.com is always the first to break up-to-the-minute entertainment, Hollywood and media news, with an unfiltered, no-holds-barred analysis of events.
https://deadline.com/
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“Voter service and polling centers open June 15”
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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.
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“June 22 is the last day to mail your ballot.”
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