John Hickenlooper
DIncumbentFEC S0CO00575
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Raised this cycle$6.8M
Cash on hand: $4.0M
All Colorado races
2026 race
CO — U.S. Senate
10 active candidates on file with the FEC. Incumbent: John Hickenlooper.
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Election day
135days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$8.6M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Janak Joshi
RChallengerFEC S6CO00440
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Raised this cycle$485K
Cash on hand: $292K
Julie Gonzales
DChallengerFEC S6CO00499
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Raised this cycle$443K
Cash on hand: $114K
George Washington Markert
RChallengerFEC S6CO00424
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Raised this cycle$261K
Cash on hand: $56K
Karen Breslin
DChallengerFEC S6CO00408
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Raised this cycle$165K
Cash on hand: $9K
Robert Chew
ChallengerFEC S6CO00549
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Raised this cycle$150K
Cash on hand: $150K
Bob Chew
IChallengerFEC S6CO00556
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Raised this cycle$150K
Cash on hand: $150K
Mark Baisley
RChallengerFEC S6CO00507
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Raised this cycle$32K
Cash on hand: $6K
Sean Pond
IChallengerFEC S6CO00515
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Raised this cycle$30K
Cash on hand: $17K
Brashad Hasley
DChallengerFEC 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 · leans negative
Recent news coverage of John W. Hickenlooper over the last 90 days.
1 positive12 neutral3 negative
16 articles · AI-assessed sentiment toward the rep. 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.
Total disclosed
$8.6M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$8.6M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$2K
$2K for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Hickenlooper(D)incumbent + SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $2K + GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION $194 + PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES $9 | $6.8M | $2K | — | $6.8M |
Janak Joshi(R) | $485K | — | — | $485K |
Julie Gonzales(D) | $443K | — | — | $443K |
George Washington Markert(R) | $261K | — | — | $261K |
Karen Breslin(D) | $165K | — | — | $165K |
Robert Chew | $150K | — | — | $150K |
Bob Chew | $150K | — | — | $150K |
Mark Baisley(R) | $32K | — | — | $32K |
Sean Pond(C) | $30K | — | — | $30K |
Brashad Hasley(D) | $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 Hickenlooper(D)30% in-state · $4.8M itemized
$1.4M in-state$3.4M out-of-state
Janak Joshi(R)33% in-state · $48K itemized
$16K in-state$32K out-of-state
Julie Gonzales(D)89% in-state · $306K itemized
$272K in-state$34K out-of-state
George Washington Markert(R)14% in-state · $111K itemized
$16K in-state$95K out-of-state
Karen Breslin(D)68% in-state · $55K itemized
$37K in-state$18K out-of-state
Mark Baisley(R)87% in-state · $30K itemized
$27K in-state$4K out-of-state
Sean Pond(C)83% in-state · $22K itemized
$19K in-state$4K out-of-state
Brashad Hasley(D)100% 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.
Recent coverage
In the news
Julie Gonzales
- Democratic groups spend big to boost Rep. Diana DeGette against Melat Kiros in primary’s final weeksThe Denver PostJun 20
- The Denver Post Editorial Board endorsements for 2026 Colorado primary electionThe Denver PostJun 18
- Protect Lake Mead: Congress should act quickly to prioritize water security for the West (Letters)The Denver PostJun 15
About this race page
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.
Alignment % compares the candidate's extracted policy positions against your quiz answers. Positions are pulled from the candidate's campaign issues page by AI; we save the source quote for each position so you can verify the extraction. Candidates without a campaign issues page show position data pending — we're working through the roster and re-checking stale extractions every 90 days.
News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.