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John Hickenlooper

Incumbent

Democratic

Running for: U.S. Senator · Colorado

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Debate · 9NEWS · 53 min“Hickenlooper, Baisley face off in Colorado U.S. Senate debate” · YouTube
Debate · 9NEWS · 2 min“Hickenlooper, Baisley on abortion law” · YouTube
Debate · 9NEWS · 1 min“Hickenlooper, Baisley on Putin diesel fuel deal” · YouTube
Debate · 9NEWS · 5 min“Baisley, Hickenlooper ask questions of each other” · YouTube
Debate · 9NEWS · 5 min“Hickenlooper, Baisley face off in U.S. Senate debate hosted by 9NEWS” · YouTube

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Stated Positions

Limits on ICE tacticsStrongly agrees

Statement: “Federal immigration enforcement (ICE) has gone too far and needs new limits on its tactics.”

Called ICE "out of control" and criticized officers wearing masks and not identifying themselves.

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  • CPR News 2026 Voter Guide: John Hickenlooper
    “Hickenlooper called ICE “out of control” and faulted the federal law enforcement agency for not following “the basic fundamentals” of conduct used by police departments around the country, citing ICE officers wearing masks and not identifying themselves.”

Statement: “The U.S. Senate should eliminate or weaken the filibuster.”

Open to modifying it, including lowering the threshold to end a filibuster.

Sources

  • CPR News 2026 Voter Guide: John Hickenlooper
    ““I would be open to modifications to the filibuster, including reducing the threshold to end a filibuster and requiring members to be transparent with the public and take to the floor to voice their opinion.””

Statement: “Colorado's leaders should fight the Trump administration in court rather than focus on building a working relationship with it.”

Lists "Stopping the Trump Administration's Lawlessness" as the top priority on his campaign website.

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TariffsAgrees

Statement: “The Trump administration's tariffs are raising costs for Coloradans and should be rolled back.”

Lists the administration's tariffs as a force behind higher prices.

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