Colorado’s Senate race has turned into a low-profile battle between a misstep-prone Democratic challenger and a Republican hoping to hang on to his seat by staying under the radar.

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper mounted a Senate bid after a short-lived long-shot presidential campaign last year, persuaded by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to take on the vulnerable Republican incumbent.

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