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John W. Hickenlooper

John W. Hickenlooper

Democratic · CO U.S. SenatorCandidate 2026

6 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2021

  • role Junior United States senator from Colorado since 2021
  • role Served as the 42nd governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019
  • role Served as the 43rd mayor of Denver from 2003 to 2011
  • role Sought the Democratic nomination for U.S. president in 2019 but dropped out before the primaries
  • background Geologist and businessman who co-founded the Wynkoop Brewing Company in 1988
  • background Born in Narberth, Pennsylvania; graduate of Wesleyan University

Track record

Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source

These are verifiable facts from the public record, assembled in one place and presented without judgment. They are not a score, a grade, or a ranking. Context matters: a missed vote may be excused, on leadership or committee duty, or paired; a party-unity rate reflects agenda alignment, not virtue or independence; a disclosed trade or a documented relationship is a required public filing, not evidence of wrongdoing. Each fact links to its full source below.

  • 100.0%
    Roll-call participation →

    voted in 46 recorded roll calls

    Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.

  • 37
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 430 cosponsored

    A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.

  • 0
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 37 bills sponsored

    Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.

  • 100%
    Party-unity voting

    votes with the party majority · on 26 party-line votes

    Party-unity is how often a member votes with their own party's majority on party-line votes — it reflects agenda alignment, not loyalty, independence, or virtue.

  • 0%
    Cross-party voting

    votes with the other party's majority on those same votes

    The share of the same party-line votes cast with the OTHER party's majority — a descriptive rate, not a measure of principle.

  • 0
    Documented positions →

    no positions documented yet

    Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.

  • 13
    Committee assignments →

    committees and subcommittees

    Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.

Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for John W. Hickenlooper. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.

Voting record

Data from senate.gov roll-call records

100.0%
of Senate roll calls voted

Full voting record (55 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 46 of 915 recorded roll calls

See the participation leaderboard →

Issue positions (3)

Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills

Campaign finance

2026 cycle

Incumbent for U.S. Senate CO · 2026 General Election

  • $8,119,380 raised
  • $7,471,143 spent
  • $2,083,870 cash on hand
$8.12M
$6.77M
$5.81M
Itemized (≥ $200)$4.50M
Unitemized (< $200)$1.30M
Party committees$62.00K
Other committees (PACs)$896.27K
Transfers from other committees$1.19M
Offsets to expenditures$24.30K
Other receipts$141.55K
$7.47M
Operating expenditures$7.33M
Contribution refunds$86.29K
Other disbursements$59.53K
Cash on hand$2.08M
Debts owed by committee$0.00

Through June 30, 2026 · FEC

Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)

Finance updated: not yet pulled

Over time

Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance

Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.

John W. Hickenlooper campaign finance by election cycle
Cycle RaisedSpentCash on hand
2020$44,246,118$42,604,035$1,642,083
2022$1,005,917$1,417,782$1,230,218
2024$1,160,079$954,664$1,435,633
2026$8,119,380$7,471,143$2,083,870

Top contributors (FEC)

Data from FEC, itemized campaign receipts

Top contributors — 2024 cycle

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor's reported employer (FEC Schedule A).

  • PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES $21,750
  • THE WONDERFUL COMPANY $13,200
  • ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $13,200
  • WALKER & DUNLOP $6,600
  • BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION $6,600
  • GRANITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC $6,600
  • PARTNER $6,600
  • CENTENNIAL COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT, INC. $6,600
  • BLACKSTONE $6,600
  • NATIONAL JOURNAL GROUP $6,600

Outside spending on this race

Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures

Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →

  • 2026 cycle $510,198 supporting · $0 opposing · 4 outside groups

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Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • SRES 933A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 2026 as "National Dyslexia Awareness Month".cosponsoredSep 29, 2026
  • S 5621A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify certain requirements relating to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.cosponsoredSep 29, 2026
  • S 5675A bill to require that certain notifications and certifications relating to WIC be available to members of the Armed Forces undergoing a permanent change of station, and for other purposes.cosponsoredSep 29, 2026
  • SRES 945A resolution designating November 7, 2026, as "National Bison Day".cosponsoredSep 29, 2026
  • S 5630A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to ensure sufficient bonding and complete and timely reclamation of land and water disturbed by Federal and Indian oil and gas production, and for other purposes.cosponsoredSep 29, 2026
  • SRES 946A resolution designating September 30, 2026, as "National Veterans Suicide Prevention Day".cosponsoredSep 29, 2026
  • S 5668A bill to require a Federal science strategy for the monitoring and detection of methane, and for other purposes.cosponsoredSep 29, 2026
  • SRES 924A resolution designating October 7, 2026, as "Energy Efficiency Day" in celebration of the economic and environmental benefits that have been driven by private sector innovation and Federal energy efficiency policies.cosponsoredSep 28, 2026
  • S 5587A bill to establish a National Critical Minerals Council within the Executive Office of the President to develop and coordinate the implementation of a national critical mineral and material strategy for the United States, and for other purposes.sponsoredSep 28, 2026
  • SRES 913A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.cosponsoredSep 27, 2026
  • SRES 903A resolution designating October 30, 2026, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • SRES 900A resolution expressing support for the designation of the second Monday in October 2026 as "Indigenous Peoples' Day" to celebrate and honor Indigenous Peoples and their shared history and culture.cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • S 5539Affordability is Access Act of 2026cosponsoredSep 23, 2026
  • SRES 897A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.cosponsoredSep 22, 2026
  • SRES 870A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.cosponsoredSep 21, 2026
  • SRES 862A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Dolly Parton, a daughter of Tennessee whose extraordinary contributions to music, philanthropy, literacy, education, health, conservation, and culture enriched the lives of countless Americans.cosponsoredSep 16, 2026
  • SRES 857A resolution commemorating 1 year since the tragic act of violence on September 10, 2025, in Evergreen, Colorado, recognizing the victims, survivors, and responders, and expressing condolences and support to their families and their communities.cosponsoredSep 15, 2026
  • S 5360Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity ActcosponsoredAug 6, 2026
  • SRES 843A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first week of August 2026, as "National Community Health Center Week", encouraging all people of the United States to participate by visiting their local community health center, and celebrating the important partnership between community health centers and the communities they serve.cosponsoredAug 6, 2026
  • SRES 844A resolution honoring the lives and service of Emily Barker, Nicholas Hutcherson, Sydney Watson, Nathan Matthews, Nicholas Dale, and all those who serve on the front lines of wildland firefighting efforts in the United States.cosponsoredAug 6, 2026
  • S 5300Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act of 2026cosponsoredAug 5, 2026
  • S 5327Constructing the Path to Suicide Prevention ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
  • S 5290Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response and Coordination ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
  • S 5310Robotics Supply Chain Improvement ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
  • SJRES 211A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.sponsoredAug 5, 2026
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Committee assignments (13)

Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

The members Hickenlooper most often co-sponsors bills with — their legislative coalition.

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Documented relationships

Documented facts about Hickenlooper, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.

No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.

Stock trades (STOCK Act)

Data from Stock Watcher / official disclosures

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Data from Congress.gov · FEC

How Hickenlooper connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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