He’ll also create a pre-approved child care housing model and master lease with local governments
Bennet promises to create a pre-approved child care housing model and master lease with local governments in Colorado.
Occurrences
Evidence
The campaign framed the commitment under 'As Governor, Michael will' and said he would 'work with local governments to design a pre-approved child care-friendly building design and lease' for fast-track state licensing.
Axios reported that Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser won the Democratic nomination for governor, defeating U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, with early Secretary of State returns showing Weiser ahead 55% to 45%.
Congress.gov identifies Bennet as 'Senator Michael F. Bennet' and lists 'Senate Colorado 111th-119th (2009-Present).'
The Colorado Department of Early Childhood homepage lists current family, provider, partner, licensing, rules, waiver, policy, legislation, reports, and state-plan resources, plus 2026-27 Universal Preschool enrollment information.
Assessments
The commitment was explicitly framed as an action Bennet would take as Colorado governor, involving state licensing and local-government lease/design implementation. Bennet remained a U.S. senator and lost the 2026 Democratic gubernatorial primary, so he did not enter the state executive office needed to deliver the promised Colorado child care housing model and master lease. The record does not show a serious legislative or executive attempt by Bennet that delivered or materially advanced this specific outcome.