Colorado Attorney General Phil ‌Weiser beat U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet for the Democrat nomination for governor on Tuesday, U.S. media projected.

Weiser outraised and outspent ‌Bennet in a race ​that was largely about who was best positioned to ⁠defend Colorado against President Donald Trump, ​who froze federal funds to the ⁠state and vetoed a major drinking water project in Colorado, which has trended Democrat ‌in elections over the ​last 20 years.

The ‌attorney general argued that he stood ‌up to the administration in court, where he fought against the funding freeze ⁠and the ‌president's attempt ⁠to end birthright citizenship.

Weiser is expected to ⁠be ⁠elected governor in November. Democrat Kamala Harris won ‌the state by 11 percentage points in the 2024 presidential election.

Despite losing as ‌a ​sitting senator, ‌Bennet will not have to give up his seat, which ​isn't up for reelection until 2028.