SENATE
Colorado Senate2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
John Hickenlooper (D)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Apr 27, 2026D +50
R +50
D +6
Race summary
The 73-year-old has already said he plans to run for reelection and that his second term will be his last.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Mar 17, 2026
Primary Election: Jun 30, 2026
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Full Bio:
HICKENLOOPER, John Wright, (great-nephew of Bourke Blakemore Hickenlooper), a Senator from Colorado; born in Narbeth, Penn., February 7, 1952; graduated The Haverford School, Haverford, Penn., 1970; B.A., English, Wesleyan University, 1974; M.S., geology, Wesleyan University, 1980; geologist; brewpub owner; mayor of Denver 2003-2011; governor of Colorado 2011-2019; was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027.
Source: Bioguide
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STATE DATA
Colorado
Population Breakdown
Source: United States Census
Past Presidential Results from this State
2024 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report
2020 Election Results
Source: The Cook Political Report
RACE ANALYSIS
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Updated: Feb 11, 2025
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