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'''Michael Farrand Bennet''' (born November 28, 1964) is the junior [[United States]] [[Senator]] from [[Colorado]] and a member of the [[Democratic]] Party. He was appointed to the Senate by [[Governor]] [[Bill Ritter]] to replace now Secretary of the Interior [[Ken Salazar]]. Bennet was little-known in Colorado and his appointment was a surprise. He has voted with his Democrat colleagues 91% of the time. <ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/b001267/</ref> Previously he served an appointed position as superintendent of Denver Public Schools. | '''Michael Farrand Bennet''' (born November 28, 1964) is the junior [[United States]] [[Senator]] from [[Colorado]] and a member of the [[Democratic]] Party. He was appointed to the Senate by [[Governor]] [[Bill Ritter]] to replace now Secretary of the Interior [[Ken Salazar]]. Bennet was little-known in Colorado and his appointment was a surprise. He has voted with his Democrat colleagues 91% of the time. <ref>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/b001267/</ref> Previously he served an appointed position as superintendent of Denver Public Schools. | ||
| − | Bennet is a candidate for reelection in 2010. Polls in Feb. 2010 show him trailing Republican [[Jane Norton]] by 14 points | + | Bennet is a candidate for reelection in 2010. Polls in Feb. 2010 show him trailing Republican [[Jane Norton]] by 14 points. Norton, who has announced her candidacy, was previously the state's [[Lieutenant Governor]]. <ref>http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/colorado/election_2010_colorado_senate</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:14, February 5, 2010
| Michael Bennet | |||
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| U.S. Senator from Colorado From: January 21, 2009 – Present | |||
| Predecessor | Ken Salazar | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
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| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Susan Daggett | ||
| Religion | Judaism | ||
Michael Farrand Bennet (born November 28, 1964) is the junior United States Senator from Colorado and a member of the Democratic Party. He was appointed to the Senate by Governor Bill Ritter to replace now Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. Bennet was little-known in Colorado and his appointment was a surprise. He has voted with his Democrat colleagues 91% of the time. [1] Previously he served an appointed position as superintendent of Denver Public Schools.
Bennet is a candidate for reelection in 2010. Polls in Feb. 2010 show him trailing Republican Jane Norton by 14 points. Norton, who has announced her candidacy, was previously the state's Lieutenant Governor. [2]
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