Who raised the most money in the 2026 Colorado Senate race?

John Hickenlooper (Democrat) raised $9.5M and had $2K in outside spending on their side.

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Colorado Senate race?

DSCC gave $62K to John Hickenlooper; Victory Now PAC gave $10K to John Hickenlooper; Moderate Democrats PAC gave $10K to John Hickenlooper.

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2026 general election

Colorado Senate

Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money. · Incumbent re-elected

$13M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Colorado Senate race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $2K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). John Hickenlooper (Democrat) won.

Receipts + outside spending

$13M

Raised by campaigns

$13M

PAC checks

$1.1M

Outside money

$2K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

John HickenlooperDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $9.5M
Spent: $9.4M
From individuals: $6.7M
From PACs: $1.1M
From party: $62K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $2K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 11% of Hickenlooper's money came from PACs

Corporate $12K (1%)Trade group $259K (26%)Leadership PAC $357K (35%)Membership $94K (9%)Union $106K (10%)Super PAC $26K (3%)Party $62K (6%)Other $96K (9%)

Colorado Senate Victory 2016 Party$62K
Van Hollen Leadership PAC$10K
Moderate Democrats PAC Super PAC$10K
Blue Colorado Fund Other$10K
American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$10K
Kaine Leadership PAC$10K
Forward Together PAC Leadership PAC$10K
National Beer Wholesalers Association Trade group$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Neighbor Voices · $2K supporting

FEC record S0CO00575

Bob ChewIndependent / other

✗ Lost

Raised: $3.6M
Spent: $3.4M
From individuals: $54K
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $3.5M
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record S6CO00556

Mark BaisleyRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $138K
Spent: $111K
From individuals: $135K
From PACs: $0
From party: $999
Own money & loans: $2K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record S6CO00507

Plus 2 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 Colorado Senate race?: $13M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Colorado Senate race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $2K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). John Hickenlooper (Democrat) won.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Colorado Senate race?: John Hickenlooper (Democrat) raised $9.5M and had $2K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Colorado Senate race?: Neighbor Voices ($2K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Colorado Senate race?: DSCC gave $62K to John Hickenlooper; Victory Now PAC gave $10K to John Hickenlooper; Moderate Democrats PAC gave $10K to John Hickenlooper.