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Michael F. Bennet

Democrat · CO · U.S. Senate

Bio

Michael Farrand Bennet is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Colorado, a seat he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed to the seat when Senator Ken Salazar became Secretary of the Interior. He previously worked as a managing director for the Anschutz Investment Company, chief of staff to Denver mayor John Hickenlooper, and superintendent of Denver Public Schools. He is married to Susan Daggett.

Full bio on Wikipedia →

Record of service

In office
17.6 years
First took office
2009 (4 terms)
Seniority
39 of 100 by time served
Age
61
Senate class
3 · senior senator
District offices
  • Colorado Springs, CO · 719-328-1100
  • Denver, CO · 303-455-7600
  • Fort Collins, CO · 970-224-2200
  • Grand Junction, CO · 970-241-6631
  • Pueblo, CO · 719-542-7550
  • Alamosa, CO · 719-587-0096
  • Durango, CO · 970-259-1710

Service history, offices and identifiers from unitedstates/congress-legislators (public domain). Years served sum each term rather than subtracting the first start date, so a break in service is not counted as time in office.

Reported net worth

2018
$15.3M
2019
$16.0M
2020
$16.5M
2021
$19.1M
2022
$18.9M
2023
$16.5M
2024
$17.1M
2025
$29.2M
Most recent filing (2025)
Assets
$11.5M$47.7M
Liabilities
$250k$500k
Net worth
$11.0M$47.4M
Since 2018
+$13.9M

From annual financial disclosures, which report every asset and debt as a bracket — so these are ranges, and the figure shown is their midpoint. A primary residence is not a reportable asset while its mortgage is a reportable debt, which pushes some members negative. How this is calculated →

Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)

LeftCenterRight

Issue profile

FiscalHealthImmig.GunsAbortionEnviron.CrimeDefenseEconomyForeignCivil R.Educ.GovtJudicial
Taxes & Fiscal
D+0.46
Healthcare
D+0.82
Immigration & Border
D+0.54
Guns
D+0.54
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
D+0.86
Environment & Energy
D+0.74
Crime & Policing
D+0.76
Defense & Veterans
D+0.06
Economy & Labor
D+0.70
Foreign Policy & Trade
D+0.57
Civil Rights & Social
D+0.65
Education
D+0.70
Government & Democracy
D+0.67
Judicial & Executive Nominations
D+0.69

Each issue runs left right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.

How they score against the parties

Michael F. Bennet's voting record compared with each party's national platform, issue by issue — the same similarity score used across the site.

On the political map

Michael F. Bennet (the large ringed dot) among every current member of Congress and the party platforms.

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Caucuses & committees

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Most and least aligned members

Treating Bennet's 14 issue scores as a vector, cosine similarity measures whether two voting records point the same way (+100%) or in opposite directions (−100%) — the colleagues whose records align most and least with theirs.

Recent notable votes

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Evan Rikhye, of the Virgin Islands, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years
2026-05-20 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
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Evan Rikhye, of the Virgin Islands, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years
2026-05-20 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
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Andrew Benson, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years; and William Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years; and Kevin Holmes, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years; and Brian David Miller, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years; and Richard Price, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years; and Darin Smith, of Wyoming, to be United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming for the term of four years; and Gregory LoGerfo, of Massachusetts, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large; and Eric Meyer, of California, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; and Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; and Frank Weiland, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs); and Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation; and Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce; and Robert Harvey, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2029; and Thomas Govan, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years; and Zachary Keller, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years; and Ryan Raybould, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of four years; and Gregory Gilmore, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the term of four years; and Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2031; and Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and David LaCerte, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2031; and Kyle Haustveit, of North Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Energy; and Robert Rotter, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years; and Daniel Satterlee, of South Dakota, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years; and David St. Pierre, of Maine, to be United States Marshal for the District of Maine for the term of four years; and Brian Birdwell, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Mark Ditlevson, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines; and William Long, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland; and Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue; and Robert Sweeney, of Texas, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador; and Asel Roberts, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia; and Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; and Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs); and Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and Michael Graham, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2030; and Richard Kloster, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028; and Seval Oz, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation; and Arvind Raman, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology; and Melissa Holyoak, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of four years; and Phillip Williams, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years; and James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years; and Brian Barber, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years; and Steven Lewis, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri, for the term of four years; and Priscilla Lopez, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years; and Brian Gootkin, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of four years; and James Stuart, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years; and Yeouk Kim, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador; and Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years; and Catherine Dillon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs)
2026-05-14 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations
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Andrew Benson, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years; and William Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years; and Kevin Holmes, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years; and Brian David Miller, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years; and Richard Price, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years; and Darin Smith, of Wyoming, to be United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming for the term of four years; and Gregory LoGerfo, of Massachusetts, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large; and Eric Meyer, of California, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; and Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; and Frank Weiland, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs); and Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation; and Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce; and Robert Harvey, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2029; and Thomas Govan, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years; and Zachary Keller, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years; and Ryan Raybould, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of four years; and Gregory Gilmore, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the term of four years; and Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2031; and Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and David LaCerte, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2031; and Kyle Haustveit, of North Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Energy; and Robert Rotter, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years; and Daniel Satterlee, of South Dakota, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years; and David St. Pierre, of Maine, to be United States Marshal for the District of Maine for the term of four years; and Brian Birdwell, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Mark Ditlevson, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines; and William Long, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland; and Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue; and Robert Sweeney, of Texas, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador; and Asel Roberts, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia; and Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; and Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs); and Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and Michael Graham, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2030; and Richard Kloster, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028; and Seval Oz, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation; and Arvind Raman, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology; and Melissa Holyoak, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of four years; and Phillip Williams, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years; and James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years; and Brian Barber, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years; and Steven Lewis, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri, for the term of four years; and Priscilla Lopez, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years; and Brian Gootkin, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of four years; and James Stuart, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years; and Yeouk Kim, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador; and Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years; and Catherine Dillon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs)
2026-05-14 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations
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Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years
2026-05-13 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
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Robert Cekada, of Florida, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
2026-04-27 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations
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Robert Cekada, of Florida, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
2026-04-27 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations
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A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
2026-04-23 · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · Taxes & Fiscal, Immigration & Border
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A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
2026-04-23 · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · Taxes & Fiscal, Immigration & Border
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Andrew B. Davis, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas
2026-04-20 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
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Andrew B. Davis, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas
2026-04-20 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
2026-04-16 · Joint Resolution Passed · Environment & Energy

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