Service history
6 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2021
- Senator CO 2021–present
Background
- 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
Campaign finance
2022 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. Senate CO · 2026 General Election
- $1,005,917 raised
- $1,417,782 spent
- $1,230,218 cash on hand
| $1.01M | |
| $914.71K | |
| $845.40K | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $421.20K |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $424.20K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $69.31K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $86.33K |
| Other receipts | $4.88K |
| $1.42M | |
| Operating expenditures | $1.39M |
| Contribution refunds | $1.86K |
| Other disbursements | $23.50K |
| Cash on hand | $1.23M |
| Debts owed by committee | $0.00 |
Through December 31, 2022 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2022)
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.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash 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 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 30 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 412 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 36 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Party-unity voting →
votes with the party majority · median 100% · on 11 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
Full voting record (30 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 30 of 890 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (13)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy Subcommittee Ranking Member · oversees Technology
- Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee Ranking Member
- Aviation, Space, and Innovation Subcommittee
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · oversees Technology, Telecom
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee · oversees Energy
- Energy Subcommittee · oversees Energy
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · oversees Health
- Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
- Water and Power Subcommittee
- Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee · oversees Health
- Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness Subcommittee · oversees Technology
- Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee
Top contributors (FEC)
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? →
Issue positions (3)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- DefenseOppose from votes
- Economy & TaxesFull support from votes
- Foreign PolicyPartial support from votes
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.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- 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 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
- S 5332Cooperative Institute Act of 2026cosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- SRES 837A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".cosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- S 5300Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act of 2026cosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- S 5327Constructing the Path to Suicide Prevention 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
- S 5290Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response and Coordination ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- SRES 841A resolution celebrating the 35th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine from the former Soviet Union.cosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- S 5339Back-to-School Supplies Affordability ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- S 5310Robotics Supply Chain Improvement ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- S 5283Momnibus ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- S 5260A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out research and data collection to improve the quality of stroke care, and for other purposes.cosponsoredAug 4, 2026
- S 5244A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the drug discount program, and for other purposes.cosponsoredAug 4, 2026
- S 5224Runway SAFE-T ActcosponsoredAug 3, 2026
- S 5176National Guard for National Service ActsponsoredJul 29, 2026
- S 5189A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, to codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes.cosponsoredJul 29, 2026
- SRES 823A resolution designating the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".cosponsoredJul 29, 2026
- S 5165POLAR ActcosponsoredJul 28, 2026
- SRES 813A resolution designating July 25, 2026, as "National Day of the American Cowboy".cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- S 5101Glenwood Hot Springs Protection ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- SRES 814A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and calling to protect the right of individuals with disabilities to live in their own homes and communities.cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- S 5121Supreme Court Ethics ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- S 5124Stop Harassment and Intimidations in Elections through Legal Defenses (SHIELD) Our Elections ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
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