John Hickenlooper
D · Colorado · 2026 · IncumbentRunning for U.S. Senate, Colorado
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Stopping the Trump administration's lawlessness and fighting corruption
- Create an economy that works for everyone
- Stop ICE violence and keep our communities safe
Biography
John Hickenlooper is Colorado's sitting U.S. senator, per the campaign site. He started out as a geologist and, after being laid off, opened Colorado's first brewpub in Denver's Lower Downtown and went on to start seven more small businesses, per the campaign site. He was elected mayor of Denver and ran for governor in 2010, per the campaign site.
Key voting record
- Voted no on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the Senate 64-35 in January 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the Senate 54-46 in March 2025. Opposed
- Voted no on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the Senate 50-50 in July 2025. Opposed
- Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the Senate 77-20 in October 2025. Supported
- Voted no on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the Senate 60-40 in November 2025. Opposed
On the ballot
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