Former NYC Mayor Bloomberg donates $500,000 to Bennet campaign

A windfall for the Colorado gubernatorial campaign of Sen. Michael Bennet from former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

The Colorado Secretary of State's records show Bloomberg donated $500,000 to Bennet's super PAC "Rocky Mountain Way." It is by far the single-largest donation.

Bloomberg, a billionaire philanthropist, was a three-term mayor of New York City and candidate for president.

The Colorado Democratic primary for the 2026 governor's race is between Sen. Bennet and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. Former NYC Mayor Bloomberg donates $500,000 to Bennet campaign

"It certainly helps out Bennet. It also emphasizes Bennet's ties to sort of national Democratic political figures — stuff that he's been burnishing over his years in the Senate. (Mean)while Weiser is still a li