Democracy in Action P2020 Timeline Highlights from the Life and Career of Michael Bennet

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet: A Timeline

Feb. 11 - Ends campaign after finishing tenth in the NH primary.

Jan. 20 - Age on Inauguration Day 56 years, 1.8 months.

2020

2021

Aug. 10 - Def. Speaker Andrew Romanoff in the Senate primary.
Nov. 2 - Elected to the U.S. Senate, def. Ken Buck (R) by 48.1% to 46.4%.

Chair of the DSCC.

Nov. 8 - Re-elected to U.S. Senate, def. Daryl Glenn (R) by 49.97% to 44.31%.

Apr. 3 - Announces prostate cancer.
May 2 - Announces candidacy.
June 4 - Author of The Land of Flickering Lights (Atlantic Monthly Press).

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Chief of staff to Denver Mayor of John Hickenlooper, 2003-05.

July - Starts as Superintendent of Denver Public Schools.

Jan. 21 - Appointed by Gov. Bill Ritter to the U.S. Senate.

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Editor in chief ot the Yale Law Journal.
J.D. from Yale Law School.
Law clerk 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Associate at Wilmer, Cutler and Pickering.
Counsel to U.S. Deputy Attorney General Jamie Gorelick, 1995-97.

-Special assistant U.S. attorney in CT.
Oct. - Marries Susan Daggett.
-Managing director of Anschutz Investment Co., 1997-2003.

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Graduates from St. Albans School in Washington, DC.
- Starts at Wesleyan University.

B.A. in history from Wesleyan University.
Aide to Ohio Gov. Richard Celeste, 1988-90.

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

...grows up in
Wash., DC...

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

Born Nov. 28, 1964 in New Delhi, India.

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969