John W. Hickenlooper
Democrat · CO · U.S. Senate
Bio
John Wright Hickenlooper Jr. is an American politician, geologist, and businessman serving as the junior United States senator from Colorado since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 42nd governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019 and as the 43rd mayor of Denver from 2003 to 2011.
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Issue profile
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Progressive Surge Shows Its Reach and Its Limits in ColoradoThe progressive surge showed its reach and its limits in the Colorado primary results. DSA member Melat Kiros beat veteran House member Diana DeGuette, but centrist Senator John Hickenlooper had no trouble moving on.
New York Magazine · July 1, 2026
Socialist Wave Hits Colorado as Democrat Establishment Waves the White FlagThe socialist wave tearing through Democratic Party bastions washed through Colorado Tuesday night. Establishment Democrats fell to insurgent leftist candidates and even Sen. John Hickenlooper barely staved off a challenge from his left flank. An undeniable p…
Daily Signal · July 1, 2026
The Left Wins in Colorado—and It’s Not Because of Gaza or SocialismThe primaries on Tuesday in Colorado weren’t a sweeping victory for the Democratic left like last week’s in New York, where three very progressive candidates won, knocking out two incumbent members of Congress along the way. But the defeats of Representative …
The New Republic · July 1, 2026
Progressive momentum hits speed bump as veteran Democrat fends off challenger in ColoradoJohn Hickenlooper defeated progressive challenger Julie Gonzales in Colorado's Democratic Senate primary, marking a setback for the party's far-left wave.
Fox News · July 1, 2026
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