John W. Hickenlooper
DIncumbentFEC S0CO00575
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Raised this cycle$9.5M
Cash on hand: $1.6M
2026 race
CO — U.S. Senate
6 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: John W. Hickenlooper.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Colorado Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$16M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Bob Chew
IChallengerFEC S6CO00556
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Raised this cycle$3.6M
Cash on hand: $235K
Mark Baisley
RChallengerFEC S6CO00507
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Raised this cycle$138K
Cash on hand: $28K
Christopher Baum
IChallengerNo FEC filing
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Blake Huber
IChallengerNo FEC filing
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Adam Withrow
IChallengerFEC S6CO00564
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
5 defeated candidates — show
Julie Gonzales
DDefeatedChallengerFEC S6CO00499
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Raised this cycle$978K
Cash on hand: $19K
Janak Joshi
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6CO00440
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Raised this cycle$486K
Cash on hand: $0
George Washington Markert
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6CO00424
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Raised this cycle$315K
Cash on hand: $0
Karen Breslin
DDefeatedChallengerFEC S6CO00408
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Raised this cycle$165K
Cash on hand: $0
Brashad Hasley
DDefeatedChallengerFEC S6CO00473
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Raised this cycle$20K
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on CO — U.S. Senate
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
John W. Hickenlooperleans negative
0 pos13 neutral1 neg14 articles
Mark Baisleymixed
0 pos1 neutral0 neg1 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$16M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$15M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$816K
$816K for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John W. Hickenlooper(D)incumbent + COMMON SENSE ACTION FUND $300K + OUR FUTURE COLORADO $195K + NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $15K | $9.5M | $510K | — | $10M |
Bob Chew | $3.6M | — | — | $3.6M |
Mark Baisley(R) | $138K | — | — | $138K |
Christopher Baum | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Blake Huber(L) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Adam Withrow | $0 | — | — | $0 |
5 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Julie Gonzales(D)defeated + WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC $225K + INDIVISIBLE ACTION $46K + YOUNG PEOPLE FOR A NEW ERA $33K | $978K | $306K | — | $1.3M |
Janak Joshi(R)defeated | $486K | — | — | $486K |
George Washington Markert(R)defeated | $315K | — | — | $315K |
Karen Breslin(D)defeated | $165K | — | — | $165K |
Brashad Hasley(D)defeated | $20K | — | — | $20K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside CO versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
John W. Hickenlooper(D)32% in-state · $5.8M itemized
$1.8M in-state$4.0M out-of-state
Bob Chew55% in-state · $19K itemized
$11K in-state$9K out-of-state
Mark Baisley(R)87% in-state · $107K itemized
$93K in-state$14K out-of-state
5 defeated candidates — show
Julie Gonzales(D)defeated81% in-state · $557K itemized
$453K in-state$103K out-of-state
Janak Joshi(R)defeated33% in-state · $48K itemized
$16K in-state$32K out-of-state
George Washington Markert(R)defeated26% in-state · $131K itemized
$34K in-state$98K out-of-state
Karen Breslin(D)defeated68% in-state · $55K itemized
$37K in-state$18K out-of-state
Brashad Hasley(D)defeated100% in-state · $500 itemized
$500 in-state$0 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Hickenlooper | Chew | Baisley | Baum | Huber | Withrow | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | ||||||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | ||||||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||||||
Taxes People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | ||||||
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | ||||||
Abortion Access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments should be protected by federal law. | — | ||||||
Agriculture SNAP (food stamp) eligibility and benefit levels should be expanded. | — | ||||||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | ||||||
Education Parents should be able to use public funds — through vouchers — to send their kids to private or charter schools. | — | ||||||
Education Education policy should be set by states, not the federal Department of Education. | — | ||||||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | ||||||
Environment Federal permitting and subsidies for new nuclear power plants should be expanded. | — | ||||||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should keep sending military aid to Ukraine. | — | ||||||
Guns All gun sales — including private ones — should require a background check. | — | ||||||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | ||||||
Healthcare Enhanced ACA premium subsidies should be made permanent at expanded levels. | — | ||||||
Healthcare A government-run public health insurance option should be added to the ACA marketplace. | — | ||||||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | ||||||
Labor Federal labor law should make it easier for workers to form unions (PRO Act-style reforms). | — | ||||||
Governance & Other There should be term limits for senators and representatives. | — | ||||||
Governance & Other Outside political spending — from PACs and super PACs — should be limited more strictly. | — | ||||||
Governance & Other Federal elections should use ranked-choice voting. | — | ||||||
Social Security High earners should pay Social Security taxes on more of their income. | — | ||||||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | ||||||
Social Security Workers should be able to invest part of their Social Security in the stock market. | — | ||||||
Social Security Social Security benefits should be means-tested for high-income retirees. | — | ||||||
Taxes The estate tax (the "death tax") should be eliminated. | — | ||||||
Technology Frontier AI models should be subject to mandatory federal safety testing before commercial deployment. | — | ||||||
Trade Presidents should be able to impose broad tariffs unilaterally under emergency powers (IEEPA-style authority). | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
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Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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