Democratic Socialist wins Colorado primary

Michael Bennet in a primary upset that underscored voter frustration with Washington.

A moderate Democrat mounting his last campaign staved off a progressive challenger in Colorado, marking a small speed bump in the rapid far-left evolution of the Democratic Party.

Voters in the western US state of Colorado will head to the polls this week in a round of primary elections that could influence the direction of the upcoming midterms in November.

Phil Weiser, the Democratic attorney general of Colorado, won an upset victory in the state’s primary election for governor on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, defeating a sitting United States senator who had far more money and establishment support.