Two high-wattage candidates have effectively cleared the field of other potential high-profile Democratic candidates in the race to succeed Gov. Jared Polis. ⁠ ⁠ The narrow Democratic field stands in stark contrast to the wide-open Republican contest, where 25 candidates — none of whom had raised more than $200,000 as of this fall — hope to win the Colorado governor’s office for the GOP for the first time in 24 years.⁠ ⁠ U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser are well-liked in party circles, and each comes with a well-established resume. They’ve likely crowded out any other serious challengers, leaving most Democratic and unaffiliated primary voters with a binary choice between two men who are both Denverites⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to read more about the two candidates.⁠ ⁠ 📝: Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post⁠ 📷: Andrew Harnik, Getty Images; and Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post // hyoung_ccc⁠ ⁠ #Colorado #COPolitics #Coloradonews