# John Hickenlooper

John Hickenlooper is a Democratic U.S. senator from Colorado.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Colorado
- Serving since: 2021-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: H000273
- FEC candidate IDs: S0CO00575

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/H000273 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

6.7% of Hickenlooper’s statements use an extreme label, 2.8 times the Senate Democrat average of 2.4%.

## What Hickenlooper says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,322 classified statements: 1,752 posts on X, 433 press releases, 79 newsletters, 58 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Hickenlooper | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 7.5% | 10.9% | 33 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 39.8% | 36.6% | 12 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 83.0% | 77.8% | 12 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 14.4% | 17.8% | 27 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 23.1% | 26.2% | 28 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 6.7% | 2.4% | 2 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 28% (Senate Democrats 24%); Health 28% (Senate Democrats 27%); Government Operations and Politics 18% (Senate Democrats 22%); Armed Forces and National Security 16% (Senate Democrats 21%); Energy 12% (Senate Democrats 7.7%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.05 (standard error 0.01), from 33,127 donors and 2,505 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 68% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 98.9% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 94.8% (95.3%). 48 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 37 bills: 37 reached committee, 6 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 440. 24.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 4 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5587: National Critical Minerals Council Act (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5587
- S.J.Res. 211: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been… (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/211
- S. 5176: National Guard for National Service Act (in committee, 2026-07-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5176
- S.Res. 768: A resolution commemorating the anniversary of the antisemitic attack on participants in the Run for Their Lives walk in Boulder, Colorado on June 1, 2025. (passed one chamber, 2026-06-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/768
- S. 4730: Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-10) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4730
- S. 4382: Workforce Data Enhancement Act (in committee, 2026-04-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4382
- S.J.Res. 162: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer… (in committee, 2026-04-13) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/162
- S. 4116: Geo POWER Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4116
- S. 4005: Responsible Containment Reauthorization Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-03-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4005
- S. 3792: Water Project Navigators Act (in committee, 2026-09-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3792

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $9.5M (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 25% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 27% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorHick/status/2114818984126373962
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorHick/status/2114848676405194800
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorHick/status/2114164902785143039
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorHick/status/2114385886255493346
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorHick/status/2114421735156314446
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorHick/status/2114486705285894655
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorHick/status/2114027519598891516
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorHick/status/2114114021687545997
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/SenatorHick/status/2113444487099990069
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorHick/status/2113680987922030793

## Links

- Official site: https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenatorHick
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorHick
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatorhick
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/UCU6pcq-AZA9wnmIPBj6ePwQ
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/H000273

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/H000273