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DemocratRunning for CO U.S. Senate · 2026
John Hickenlooper
John Wright Hickenlooper Jr. is an American politician, geologist, and businessman serving as the junior United States senator from Colorado since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party , he served as the 42nd governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019 and as the 43rd mayor of Denver from 2003 to 2011.
Born 1952 · Narberth, Pennsylvania , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03
U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper seeks re-election to Colorado's Senate seat in 2026. The Democrat has served in the Senate since 2021 and previously held statewide office as governor (2011–2019) and Denver mayor (2003–2011). A geologist by training, he has raised about $8 million for his campaign.
+7
Net favorability
latest public poll
$7.7M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Hickenlooper's money comes from.
C+
54/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — in-state funding is the watch item.
3 watch items · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance40
20% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence48
13% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding34
66% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure94
$510k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
What Hickenlooper did in office.
MeasureYearAction
A resolution commemorating the anniversary of the antisemitic attack on participants in the Run for Their Live
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3024)
2026
Sponsored
ORBITS Act of 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 440.
2025
Sponsored
Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2026
Sponsored
Water Project Navigators Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
2026
Sponsored
Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2025
Sponsored
Workforce Data Enhancement Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2026
Sponsored
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2026
Sponsored
SPONSORED LEGISLATION VIA CONGRESS.GOV · ENACTED BILLS FIRST, THEN THE MOST RECENT · ROLE SHOWS THE BILL'S LATEST STATUS.
How Hickenlooper votes
With the party, against it, and where on the spectrum.
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Hickenlooper
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-left
Overall lean
35
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (SENATE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 841 roll-calls · 119th Congress (Senate)
94%voted with Democrats · 6% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
2011Governor of Colorado
2011–2019
2021United States senator
since 2021
Public favorability
15%
Favorable
8%
Unfavorable
+7
Net
17% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,347 U.S. ADULTS
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$7.7M
Raised
$6.2M
Spent
$3.0M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
20% small (<$200)67% large indiv.13% PAC
34% in-state · 66% out-of-state (itemized)
Top contributors · bundled by employer / org
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS
$47k
NEXTERA ENERGY
$25k
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT
$25k
COMCAST
$20k
APOLLO
$17k
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
$15k
Top industries · itemized $
Securities & investment$41k
Lawyers / law firms$29k
Electric utilities$25k
TV / movies / music$20k
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-06-10 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Related prediction markets
All markets →Live contract prices tied to Hickenlooper and the seat. Prices are ¢-per-share of the YES outcome; context only, never merged into our polling averages.
Will the Republicans win the Colorado Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Republican
Will the Democrats win the Colorado Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Democrat
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Colorado?
predictit · Democratic Party
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Colorado?
predictit · Republican Party
Colorado Senate winner?
Kalshi · vol $2 · Republican party
Colorado Senate winner?
Kalshi · Democratic party
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,347 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: RENEE BOUCHARD, UNITED STATES SENATE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
Democrat · CO U.S. Senate
John Hickenlooper
John Wright Hickenlooper Jr. is an American politician, geologist, and businessman serving as the junior United States senator from Colorado since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party , he served as the 42nd governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019 and as the 43rd mayor of Denver from 2003 to 2011.
+7
Net fav
$7.7M
Raised
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper seeks re-election to Colorado's Senate seat in 2026. The Democrat has served in the Senate since 2021 and previously held statewide office as governor (2011–2019) and Denver mayor (2003–2011). A geologist by training, he has raised about $8 million for his campaign.
Governing & voting record
A resolution commemorating the anniversary of the antisemitic attack on participants in the Run for Their Live
2026 · SPONSORED
ORBITS Act of 2025
2025 · SPONSORED
Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2026
2026 · SPONSORED
Water Project Navigators Act
2026 · SPONSORED
Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
2025 · SPONSORED
Workforce Data Enhancement Act
2026 · SPONSORED
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of
2026 · SPONSORED
Where Hickenlooper stands
AI · from the recordWater and agriculture
Sponsored the Water Project Navigators Act, the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2025, and the Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2026.
Workforce policy
Sponsored the Workforce Data Enhancement Act.
Space policy
Sponsored the ORBITS Act of 2025.
Regulatory oversight
Sponsored a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code.
Party independence
Votes with the Democratic party about 94% of the time, with a DW-NOMINATE score of 35 placing him near the Senate Democratic median of 32.
Career & history
2011Governor of Colorado
2011–2019
2021United States senator
since 2021
Public favorability
15%
Favorable
8%
Unfavorable
+7
Net
17% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,347 U.S. ADULTS
Independence scorecard
Who Hickenlooper's money comes from.
C+
54/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — in-state funding is the watch item.
3 watch items · in-state funding
Small-dollar reliance40
20% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence48
13% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding34
66% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure94
$510k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How Hickenlooper votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
Hickenlooper
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-left
Overall lean
35
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 119TH CONGRESS (SENATE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Party unity · 841 roll-calls · 119th Congress (Senate)
94%voted with Democrats · 6% broke ranks
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$7.7M
Raised
$6.2M
Spent
$3.0M
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
20% small (<$200)67% large indiv.13% PAC
34% in-state · 66% out-of-state (itemized)
Top industries · itemized $
Securities & investment$41k
Lawyers / law firms$29k
Electric utilities$25k
TV / movies / music$20k
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-06-10 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Related prediction markets
All markets →Will the Republicans win the Colorado Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Republican
Will the Democrats win the Colorado Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Democrat
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Colorado?
predictit · Democratic Party
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Colorado?
predictit · Republican Party
Colorado Senate winner?
Kalshi · vol $2 · Republican party
Colorado Senate winner?
Kalshi · Democratic party
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,347 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: RENEE BOUCHARD, UNITED STATES SENATE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)