Johnston Bows Out of Colorado Senate Race

Colorado U.S. Senate candidate Mike Johnston (D) said he is suspending his campaign, the Denver Post reports.

“Johnston, a 44-year-old former state senator, led the crowded Democratic field this year in fundraising and was a top-tier candidate in the polls. But former Gov. John Hickenlooper’s (D) decision to run left him with a questionable path to victory in next year’s Democratic Senate primary.”

Said Johnston: “I think his entrance required this to be a very different kind of race and required a negative race that’s not one that matches my values and how I would want to lead.”