Best known for: A scorching speech slamming Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas during the recent government shutdown, then publicly announcing that he had prostate cancer in March.

Strength: Bennet is viewed as a wonky, issue-oriented pragmatist who has won tough campaigns, which could be a winning combination for Democratic voters who don’t want to veer too far left but are eager to beat Trump.

Weakness: Bennet is not as well known as many other senators competing for the Democratic nomination and has no natural base.

Climate change: Would invest $1 trillion for $10 trillion climate bank funding green infrastructure, rejoin Paris Climate agreement, reach zero emissions by 2050 with incentives to get there sooner.

College costs: Seeks to incentivize colleges to lower tuition and provide more financial support for community colleges.

Gun control: Supports bans on assault weapons and bump stocks, limits on firearm magazine size and universal background checks.

Health care: Opposes single-payer “Medicare for All” as politically impossible, argues that letting people buy into Medicare will more quickly create universal coverage.

Immigration: He’s the co-author of the 2013 immigration bill to provide pathway to citizenship for 11 million people in U.S. illegally. Supports special legislation to grant citizenship to “Dreamers.”

Taxes: Pledges to reverse some of Trump’s tax cuts, favors giving most parents about $3,000 annually by expanding child tax credit and making it fully refundable.

Trade: Supports pushing back against China on trade but argues that the U.S. need more support from allies to create united front. Opposes Trump’s go-it-alone approach.

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