​Leading Colorado governor candidates spar over best affordable housing approach

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: February 22, 2026

Words: 1,413

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago


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The two leading candidates for Colorado governor broadly agree on the need to streamline construction and supercharge the state’s housing supply to bring down costs for renters and first-time homebuyers.

But U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser used a candidate forum focused on the issue Saturday to spar again over whose experience and approach would better position them to deliver those results as governor.

The two Democrats shared the stage at a …

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