Ouray County residents questioned U.S. Senator Michael Bennet about water conservation measures, public lands protections and abortion access during a campaign stop in Ridgway’s Hartwell Park last week.

About 50 people – along with four dogs and two babies – turned out Thursday morning to hear from Bennet, who is seeking his third full term in the Senate since he was appointed in 2009. He faces Republican Joe O’Dea, a first-time candidate and owner of Concrete Express Inc., a Denver-based...