Currently: U.S. Senator
John Hickenlooper previously served as Denver's mayor from 2003 to 2011 and as governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019, before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2020.
Campaign platform Affordability
He is running for reelection to fix the 'affordability emergency' and address the high cost of living.
Healthcare Access
As governor, he expanded healthcare to half a million Coloradans.
Climate Change
He supported the largest investment to fight climate change and, as governor, created the world's first methane regulations.
Bipartisan Collaboration
He is running on a platform of bipartisan collaboration and finding common ground.
Gun Control
He supported strong gun control laws in Colorado, taking on the NRA.
Currently: State Senator
Mark Baisley is a state senator in Colorado's 4th District and is running unopposed in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate.
Campaign platform Patient-directed health care
Supports expanded HSAs, price transparency and protecting rural hospitals.
Cut taxes and regulation
Advocates lower federal taxes and fewer regulations to spur private-sector growth.
Locally controlled infrastructure
Supports disciplined infrastructure spending, faster permitting and Western Slope water protection.
Legal immigration with vetting
Supports continued legal immigration contingent on vetting and assimilation while opposing illegal entry.
Defend the Second Amendment
Has publicly defended gun rights against federal legal challenges.
Listed as a November 2026 U.S. Senate candidate by the election office.
Campaign platform No campaign positions are documented in this guide yet. The candidacy source is linked below; no positions are inferred from party affiliation. Listed as a November 2026 U.S. Senate candidate by the election office.
Campaign platform No campaign positions are documented in this guide yet. The candidacy source is linked below; no positions are inferred from party affiliation. Listed as a November 2026 U.S. Senate candidate by the election office.
Campaign platform No campaign positions are documented in this guide yet. The candidacy source is linked below; no positions are inferred from party affiliation. Listed as a November 2026 U.S. Senate candidate by the election office.
Campaign platform No campaign positions are documented in this guide yet. The candidacy source is linked below; no positions are inferred from party affiliation. Unaffiliated · Qualified write-in
Listed as a qualified write-in candidate by the election office. Write-in candidates do not appear as printed ballot choices.
Campaign platform No campaign positions are documented in this guide yet. The candidacy source is linked below; no positions are inferred from party affiliation. Republican Party · Qualified write-in
Listed as a qualified write-in candidate by the election office. Write-in candidates do not appear as printed ballot choices.
Campaign platform No campaign positions are documented in this guide yet. The candidacy source is linked below; no positions are inferred from party affiliation. Republican Party · Qualified write-in
Listed as a qualified write-in candidate by the election office. Write-in candidates do not appear as printed ballot choices.
Campaign platform No campaign positions are documented in this guide yet. The candidacy source is linked below; no positions are inferred from party affiliation. This is a sourced candidate guide, not a certified ballot. Confirm the full ballot, including any qualified write-in candidates, with the state election office .
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