Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) defeated a progressive challenger in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Senate in Colorado, easing his path to a second term.

Hickenlooper, a former governor and Denver mayor, continued an unbroken winning streak in Colorado politics, receiving 57.3% of the vote when the Associated Press called the race shortly after 9:36 p.m. His competitor, state Sen. Julie Gonzales, received 42.7%.

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