John W. Hickenlooper

Democrat Senator, Colorado

27 bills282 cosponsored$8.1M raised890 votes recorded

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Public service

“In 2003, John was elected Mayor of Denver.” source
“John is honored to serve the people of Colorado in the U.S. Senate.” source
“John served as Governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019.” source

Family

“John was raised by a strong single mother after he lost his father to cancer when he was just eight years old.” source

Also stated

“After being laid off in the long recession of the mid-80’s, he opened the state’s first brewpub” source
“John started his career in Colorado as a geologist.” source

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Legislation

SRES 844cosponsor

A 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.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553; text: CR S4569)

2026-08-07

SRES 843cosponsor

A 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.

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553; text: CR S4568-4569)

2026-08-07

S 5360cosponsor

A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2026-08-07

Voting Record

296 yea584 nay10 missed

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46)

nay2026-08-08

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Nomination Confirmed (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

H.R. 6500, as amended

Bill Passed (90-6)

yea2026-08-08

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The 2026 race · Class 2

Full race

FEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.

John W. HickenlooperDemocratic· this member
$10.3M raised
Bob ChewOther
$1.3M raised
Robert ChewFwd
$1.3M raised
Julie GonzalesDemocratic
$979K raised
Janak JoshiRepublican
$486K raised
George Washington V MarkertRepublican
$315K raised
Karen BreslinDemocratic
$165K raised
Mark Baisley

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$8.1M

Small donors $1.3MLarge individual $4.5MPACs $896K

Spent $7.5MCash $2.1M

2024 cycle$1.2M

Small donors $209KLarge individual $720KPACs $114K

Spent $955KCash $1.4M

2022 cycle$1.0M

Small donors $424K

Top Contributors

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS$48K

NEXTERA ENERGY$25K

APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT$25K

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES$22K

MICROSOFT CORPORATION$21K

XCEL ENERGY$20K

COMCAST$20K

APOLLO$17K

BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP$15K

U.S. SENATE$15K

Committees

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Aviation, Space, and Innovation
Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness
Telecommunications and Media

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Energy
Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
Water and Power

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Employment and Workplace Safety
Primary Health and Retirement Security

Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

H.R. 6500, as amended

yea

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

yea

Service History

Senate2021-01-03, 2027-01-03Democrat

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BillsTracked · 309
Sponsored or cosponsored bills tracked from Congress.gov.
VotesTracked · 890
Roll-call positions parsed from official chamber XML.
CommitteesTracked · 13
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 4
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Press releasesTracked · 4
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A 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.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

SRES 837cosponsor

A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

2026-08-06

SRES 841cosponsor

A resolution celebrating the 35th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine from the former Soviet Union.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-08-06

S 5290cosponsor

A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue competitive grants and enter into cooperative agreements to respond to and address mountain pine beetles, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

2026-08-06

S 5283cosponsor

A bill to end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-06

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S 5310cosponsor

A bill to support the development of the robotics industry in the United States, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-08-06

S 5300cosponsor

A bill to ensure the transparency and integrity of casualty accounting and benefits and awards for military and civilian personnel during military operations, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-08-06

S 5332cosponsor

A bill to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain the Cooperative Institute Program.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-08-06

S 5339cosponsor

A bill to limit the duties that may be imposed with respect to school supplies and educational materials, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-08-06

S 5327cosponsor

A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on suicide risk factors faced by construction workers, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-06

S 5260cosponsor

A 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.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-05

S 5244cosponsor

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the drug discount program, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-05

S 5224cosponsor

A bill to improve training for airport drivers in the movement area at commercial service airports through the establishment of a task force and the use of technology, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-08-04

SRES 823cosponsor

A resolution designating the week of August 2 through August 8, 2026, as "National Farmers Market Week".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4392)

2026-07-30

S 5176sponsor

A bill to establish a pilot program to address critical workforce integration and national security imperatives.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-07-30

S 5189cosponsor

A 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.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-07-30

S 5165cosponsor

A bill to authorize the Office of Polar Programs of the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-07-29

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

Motion to Table Agreed to (61-32)

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500

Cloture Motion Agreed to (91-6)

yea2026-08-07

Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Nomination Confirmed (51-47)

nay2026-08-07

H.R. 5334, as amended

Bill Passed (86-11)

yea2026-08-07

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

Amendment Rejected (32-64)

yea2026-08-07

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)

nay2026-08-05

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nomination Confirmed (51-44)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4)

yea2026-08-03

S. Res. 817

Resolution Agreed to (50-47)

nay2026-07-30

Plus 2 more filers with smaller totals.

Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.

Large individual $421K

Spent $1.4MCash $1.2M

2020 cycle$44.2M

Small donors $14.8MLarge individual $25.1MPACs $787K

Spent $42.6MCash $1.6M

SRES 843: A 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.

cosponsor

2026-08-07

legislation

S 5360: A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-07

legislation

SRES 844: A 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.

cosponsor

2026-08-07

legislation

Show 22 more entries

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500

yea

2026-08-07

vote

Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

nay

2026-08-07

vote

H.R. 5334, as amended

yea

2026-08-07

vote

Paul Amdt. No. 6715

yea

2026-08-07

vote

S 5339: A bill to limit the duties that may be imposed with respect to school supplies and educational materials, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5290: A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to issue competitive grants and enter into cooperative agreements to respond to and address mountain pine beetles, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

SRES 841: A resolution celebrating the 35th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine from the former Soviet Union.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

SRES 837: A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

SJRES 211: A 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.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5327: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on suicide risk factors faced by construction workers, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5332: A bill to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain the Cooperative Institute Program.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5310: A bill to support the development of the robotics industry in the United States, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5300: A bill to ensure the transparency and integrity of casualty accounting and benefits and awards for military and civilian personnel during military operations, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5283: A bill to end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5244: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the drug discount program, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-05

legislation

S 5260: A 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.

cosponsor

2026-08-05

legislation

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

nay

2026-08-05

vote

S 5224: A bill to improve training for airport drivers in the movement area at commercial service airports through the establishment of a task force and the use of technology, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-04

legislation

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

yea

2026-08-03

vote

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