U.S. Senator
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| Topic | Mark Baisley | John Hickenlooper | Bob Chew | Christopher Baum | Blake Huber | Adam Withrow | Donald Willoughby | Will Powers | Ryan Apelbaum |
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| On the ballot as | Republican Party | Democratic Party, Incumbent | Forward Party | Approval Voting Party | Libertarian Party | Unity Party | Unaffiliated, Certified write-in (name not printed on the ballot) | Republican Party, Certified write-in (name not printed on the ballot) | Republican Party, Certified write-in (name not printed on the ballot) |
| Occupation | Aerospace engineer (Colorado General Assembly profile lists occupation as Aerospace Engineer) Source: leg.colorado.gov | U.S. Senator from Colorado; earlier a geologist and Denver restaurant owner Source: hickenlooper.com | Navy veteran; founder and former CEO of an engineering firm (Colorado Politics, July 14, 2026) Source: coloradopolitics.com | Small business owner (BallotReady profile; also lists US Navy under professional experience) Source: ballotready.org | Not found Know a source? Send it | Educator (Ballotpedia) Source: ballotpedia.org | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Prior offices | Colorado State Senator, Senate District 4 (current) Source: leg.colorado.govColorado State House member before moving to the State Senate (Colorado Politics, Oct 2, 2026) Source: coloradopolitics.com | Mayor of Denver (elected 2003) Source: hickenlooper.senate.govGovernor of Colorado, 2011-2019 Source: hickenlooper.senate.govU.S. Senator from Colorado (incumbent) Source: hickenlooper.senate.gov | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Campaign money | Raised: $138,210; Spent: $110,837; Cash on hand: $27,710 (through 2026-10-14) Source: fec.gov | Raised: $11,695,273; Spent: $11,778,528; Cash on hand: $1,558,828 (through 2026-10-14) Source: fec.gov | Raised: $3,603,854; Spent: $3,368,847; Cash on hand: $235,007 (through 2026-10-14) Source: fec.gov | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Taxes and budget | "make local government funding reliable while eliminating the wild swings in property taxes" Source: coloradopolitics.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Economy and jobs | Not found Know a source? Send it | "John is a strong supporter of labor unions and American workers." Source: hickenlooper.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Health care | Not found Know a source? Send it | "John knows health care is a right not a privilege." Source: hickenlooper.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | "should not maintain databases identifying people by their illnesses" Source: ivoterguide.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Public safety | Not found Know a source? Send it | "John knows gun violence is an epidemic we can solve." Source: hickenlooper.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Agriculture and water | "add to the tunnels and storage that bring Western Slope water to the front range" Source: coloradopolitics.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Energy and utilities | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | "I believe nuclear power offers the greatest reliability for growing electricity demand" Source: ivoterguide.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Elections and government | Not found Know a source? Send it | "John doesn't take a dime of corporate PAC money." Source: hickenlooper.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Housing and cost of living | "recapture affordability by reducing the footprint of government" Source: coloradopolitics.com | "an economy that works for everyone, not just the ultra-wealthy and well-connected" Source: hickenlooper.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Abortion | Not found Know a source? Send it | "John is defending a woman's right to choose." Source: hickenlooper.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | "abortion is a terrible thing, but I also believe it's an intensely personal decision" Source: ivoterguide.com | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it | Not found Know a source? Send it |
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