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John W. Hickenlooper: 2026 U.S. Senate candidate profile

Democratic incumbent John W. Hickenlooper is running in Colorado’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate election.

John W. Hickenlooper: 2026 U.S. Senate candidate profile

Key takeaways

  • Hickenlooper is the Democratic incumbent.
  • The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.
  • Hickenlooper has raised $10,285,376.31 and spent $9,843,588.87.
  • No candidate has a documented policy position on file.
  • The contested field includes 22 candidates.

Hickenlooper and the 2026 race

John W. Hickenlooper is running as a Democrat and the incumbent in Colorado’s contested U.S. Senate election. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.

Hickenlooper has raised $10,285,376.31 and spent $9,843,588.87. A cash-on-hand figure is not on file. No candidate in the race has a documented policy position on file, so the records do not establish Hickenlooper’s positions on issues that may come before the Senate.

The field includes 22 candidates with several party and affiliation labels. Multiple Democrats and Republicans are listed alongside independent and other candidates.

Democratic candidates

The Democratic field includes Hickenlooper and seven other candidates.

  • John W. Hickenlooper — Democrat, incumbent. Campaign finance records list $10,285,376.31 raised and $9,843,588.87 spent.
  • Karen Breslin — Democrat. Campaign finance records list $165,311.66 raised and $163,439.39 spent.
  • Brashad D Hasley — Democrat. Campaign finance records list $20,335.73 raised and $20,335.73 spent.
  • Michael Scanlon — Democrat. Campaign finance records list $0 raised and $0 spent.
  • Nichole Miner — Democrat. Campaign finance records list $0 raised and $0 spent.
  • Julie Gonzales — Democrat. Campaign finance records list $978,427.86 raised and $959,023.46 spent.
  • Jessica Williams — Democrat. Campaign finance records list $0 raised and $0 spent.
  • Anthony Jacob Zimpfer — Democrat. Campaign finance records list $4,307.68 raised and $4,307.68 spent.

Republican candidates

Six candidates in the field are identified as Republicans.

  • George Washington MR V Markert — Republican. Campaign finance records list $315,360.14 raised and $315,360.14 spent.
  • Dathan Charles Jones — Republican. Campaign finance records list $25 raised and $1,054.64 spent.
  • Amanda J Jillian Mrs Calderon — Republican. Campaign finance records list $0 raised and $0 spent.
  • Gavin Solomon — Republican. Campaign finance records list $0 raised and $0 spent.
  • Janak Joshi — Republican. Campaign finance records list $485,987.20 raised and $485,987.20 spent.
  • Mark Baisley — Republican. Campaign finance records list $138,210.47 raised and $110,837.45 spent.

Independent and other candidates

The rest of the field uses Independent, Conservative, W., Other, UNI or FWD labels.

  • Matthew Wood — Independent. Campaign finance records list $4,545 raised and $3,385 spent.
  • Sean M. Pond — Conservative. Campaign finance records list $31,226.78 raised and $31,226.78 spent.
  • Donald Willoughby — W. Campaign finance records list $0 raised and $0 spent.
  • Joshua William Kuebler — Independent. Campaign finance records list $0 raised and $0 spent.
  • Clinton Roosevelt Dale — Independent. Campaign finance records list $0 raised and $0 spent.
  • Bob Chew — Other. Campaign finance records list $1,270,007 raised and $225,648.69 spent.
  • Adam Withrow — UNI. Campaign finance records list $0 raised and $0 spent.
  • Robert Chew — FWD. Campaign finance records list $1,270,007 raised and $225,648.69 spent.

What to watch

  • Whether documented policy positions are filed
  • Updates to campaign fundraising and spending
  • Changes to the candidate field before the general election
  • The Nov. 3, 2026, general election

Who's running: U.S. Senate

Election day: November 3, 2026

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