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U.S. Senate · CO · Democratic candidate · 2026

John Hickenlooper

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Colorado

A senator, former governor and former Denver mayor focused on labor rights, affordable healthcare, reproductive freedom and protecting public lands.

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StateColorado
OfficeU.S. Senate
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where John stands.

Campaign position

Overturn Citizens United and disclose spending

  • Supports overturning Citizens United and stronger political-spending disclosure to limit the influence of large donors and corporate money

Campaign position

Strengthen organizing rights through the PRO Act

  • Supports the PRO Act to strengthen workers’ ability to organize unions and bargain collectively for better wages and working conditions

Campaign position

Expand drug negotiations and a public option

  • Supports a healthcare public option and allowing Medicare to negotiate prices for all prescription drugs to lower families’ costs

Campaign position

Restore health and food assistance

  • Supports restoring Affordable Care Act assistance and protections for Medicaid and SNAP to maintain health coverage and food security

Campaign position

Protect abortion, IVF and medication access

  • Supports nationwide abortion rights and continued access to IVF and mifepristone, keeping reproductive decisions with patients and providers

Campaign position

Require gun checks and safer storage

  • Supports background checks for all gun sales, an assault-weapons ban and safe-storage requirements to reduce gun violence

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. September 2024

    Accomplishment

    Enacted bipartisan launch-communications legislation

    Hickenlooper and Senator Eric Schmitt led the Launch Communications Act, signed in September 2024. The law streamlines federal spectrum licensing for commercial space launches and reentries; the achievement is shared with bipartisan partners.

  2. Beginning in 2003

    Experience

    Denver mayor

    Began serving as mayor of Denver in 2003.

  3. 2011–2019

    Experience

    Colorado governor

    Served as Colorado's governor from 2011 to 2019.

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