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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$54M
2026, 2020; counted once per cycle
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 election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado Senate | $9.5M | 11% | $2K / $0 | – | $9.5M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Colorado Senate | $44M | 2% | $2.5M / $18M | – | $65M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $714KUnion $270KTrade group $266KOther $193KMembership $156KParty $117KSuper PAC $84KCorporate $27K
- DSCCParty$112K
- Common Ground PACLeadership PAC$20K
- 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
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist 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
- Green Mountain PACLeadership 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
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 1 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 1 time (100%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favored-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $8K | Yea · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $3K | Yea · against |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $78 | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $57 | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $3K | Nay · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $57$2K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $8K | Yea · against |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $891 | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | $12 | Yea · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | $12 | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $57 | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | $12 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $57 | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $3K | Nay · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | $12 | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $170K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $101 | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | 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 | $57$8K$2K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 5 of 7 key votes (71%)
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favored-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 | 88% support ±3Colorado · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 | 39% support ±5Colorado · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 | 44% support ±5Colorado · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 | 57% support ±5Colorado · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 | 88% support ±3Colorado · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 | 66% support ±4Colorado · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 | 81% support ±4Colorado · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
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 listed former position does not establish contact with that office.
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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to John Hickenlooper?
- DSCC ($62K), Victory Now PAC ($10K), Moderate Democrats PAC ($10K), Service First PAC ($10K), American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj 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, $44M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.