Politician
John Hickenlooper
Democrat · Colorado · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate S0CO00575
John Hickenlooper (Democrat) raised $9.5M for the 2026 Colorado Senate race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$54M
2026, 2020
From PAC checks
3%
$1.9M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$2.5M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$18M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado Senate | $9.5M | 11% | $2K / $0 | $653K | $9.5M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Colorado Senate | $44M | 2% | $2.5M / $18M | $1.5M | $65M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $727KUnion $275KTrade group $273KOther $195KMembership $161KParty $117KSuper PAC $87KCorporate $48K
- DSCCParty$112K
- Common Ground PACLeadership PAC$20K
- Turquoise PACLeadership PAC$15K
- Follow the North Star FundLeadership PAC$15K
- Victory Now PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Moderate Democrats PACSuper PACLobbyist PAC$10K
- Service First PACOther$10K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Forward Together PACLeadership PAC$10K
- 314 Action FundSuper PAC$10K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- NRSCagainst $8.3M
- Senate Leadership Fundagainst $8.1M
- Fair Share Actionfor $1.2M
- Esafundagainst $583K
- Nra Victory Fund Incagainst $508K
- Neighbor Voicesfor $2K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 9 key votes where John Hickenlooper had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 1 time (11%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $62K | Yea · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $5K | Yea · against |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $5K | Nay · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $7K$34K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $62K | Yea · against |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $12K | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $34K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $34K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $5K | Nay · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $283K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $121 | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $7K$62K$34K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in John Hickenlooper's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Naveen ParmarFormer congressional staff
Chief Counsel (Sen. Hickenlooper); General Counsel (House Comm on Sm Bus/Velazquez); Tax Counsel, (House Comm on Sm Bus/Velazquez); Economic Policy Counsel (…
Now lobbies for Elevance Health, INC., Chevron U.S.A., INC., Citigroup Washington, INC., Humana and 8 more · via Mehlman Consulting, INC.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded John Hickenlooper's 2026 campaign?
- John Hickenlooper (Democrat) raised $9.5M for the 2026 Colorado Senate race, $1.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to John Hickenlooper?
- DSCC ($62K), Turquoise PAC ($15K), Victory Now PAC ($10K), Moderate Democrats PAC ($10K), Service First PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on John Hickenlooper's race?
- Neighbor Voices ($2K for) in 2026.
- How much has John Hickenlooper raised across elections?
- $9.5M in 2026 (Colorado Senate), $44M in 2020 (Colorado Senate).