The win gives Republicans new hope they'll beat Bennet in November.
, because they considered him the weaker candidate to compete in November’s midterm.
The campaign blitz pitched O'Dea as a moderate and may have only strengthened his chances to defeat Bennet, who is considered one of the top most vulnerable Democratic incumbents in the 2022 midterms.O'Dea, who owns a construction company and event venues in Denver, drew support from the GOP establishment and countered Democratic ads with $1.5 million from his own pocket.
Compared to Hanks, he came across as moderate — believing in human-caused climate change, accepting the outcome of the 2020 election and allowing for abortions in some circumstances.Hanks is one of the state Legislature's most conservative members, advocating for a ban on all abortions, eliminating mail ballots and suing the state's election chief.
He believes — without substantiated evidence — that Trump won the 2020 election and acknowledged he went behind police lines at the Jan. 6 rally at the U.S. Capitol.What's next: O'Dea starts the general election with an opportunity to capitalize on President Biden's declining support in Colorado and challenge Bennet for the political middle that decides elections in the state.
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