Race2026 cycle · PrimariesPrimary day 30 Jun 2026Updated

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Colorado Senate primary 2026

No. 22 of 34 Senate races in the 2026 primaries

The short version

In the 2026 Colorado Senate primary, 7 outside groups spent $832K: $510K supporting John Hickenlooper (D) and $322K supporting Julie Gonzales (D).

The result, as reportedunofficial

  • DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper52.8%Won
  • RepublicanMark Baisley100.0%Won

In the 2026 Colorado Senate primary, John Hickenlooper won the Democratic ballot with 52.8% of the vote and Mark Baisley won the Republican ballot with 100.0% of the vote.

$832K

outside money

supporting John Hickenlooper (D)
$510K
supporting Julie Gonzales (D)
$322K

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • John Hickenlooper Democrat

    $510K

    $510K supporting John Hickenlooper

  • Julie Gonzales Democrat

    $322K

    $322K supporting Julie Gonzales

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 29 Jun 2026

Supporting $11,578

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Common Sense Action Fundsupporting John Hickenlooper$300K
  2. Working Families Party PACsupporting Julie Gonzales$228K
  3. Our Future Coloradosupporting John Hickenlooper$195K
  4. Indivisible Actionsupporting Julie Gonzales$60,009
  5. Young People for a New Erasupporting Julie Gonzales$33,457
  6. Givegreen United Actionsupporting John Hickenlooper$194

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesCommon Sense Action Fund spent $300K supporting John Hickenlooper · $300KWorking Families Party PAC spent $228K supporting Julie Gonzales · $228KOur Future Colorado spent $195K supporting John Hickenlooper · $195KIndivisible Action spent $60,009 supporting Julie Gonzales · $60,009Young People for a New Era spent $33,457 supporting Julie Gonzales · $33,457National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee spent $14,754 supporting John Hickenlooper · $14,754Givegreen United Action spent $194 supporting John Hickenlooper · $194Modsquad Action gave $100K to Common Sense Action Fund · $100KAccountable Justice Action Fund gave $1.0M to Working Families Party PAC · $1.0MJordan/delaney Family Trust gave $450K to Working Families Party PAC · $450KModsquad Action gave $200K to Our Future Colorado · $200KMovement Voter PAC gave $100K to Indivisible Action · $100KLong Ridge Action Fund gave $100K to Indivisible Action · $100KNew Era Colorado Action Fund gave $70,297 to Young People for a New Era · $70,297League of Conservation Voters gave $946K to Givegreen United Action · $946KNRDC Action Fund gave $922K to Givegreen United Action · $922KModsquad ActionModsquad ActionCompany or group · $100KAccountable Justice ActionFundAccountable Justice Action FundCompany or group · $1.0MJordan/delaney Family TrustJordan/delaney Family TrustCompany or group · $450KMovement Voter PACMovement Voter PACCompany or group · $100KLong Ridge Action FundLong Ridge Action FundCompany or group · $100KNew Era Colorado Action FundNew Era Colorado Action FundCompany or group · $70,297League of ConservationVotersLeague of Conservation VotersCompany or group · $946KNRDC Action FundNRDC Action FundCompany or group · $922KCommon Sense Action FundCommon Sense Action FundGroup · $300KWorking Families Party PACWorking Families Party PACGroup · $228KOur Future ColoradoOur Future ColoradoGroup · $195KIndivisible ActionIndivisible ActionGroup · $60,009Young People for a New EraYoung People for a New EraGroup · $33,457National Association ofRealtors Political ActionCommitteeNational Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeGroup · $14,754Givegreen United ActionGivegreen United ActionGroup · $194John HickenlooperJohn HickenlooperCandidate · $510KJulie GonzalesJulie GonzalesCandidate · $322K
  • Common Sense Action Fund spent supporting John Hickenlooper · $300K
  • Working Families Party PAC spent supporting Julie Gonzales · $228K
  • Our Future Colorado spent supporting John Hickenlooper · $195K
  • Indivisible Action spent supporting Julie Gonzales · $60,009
  • Young People for a New Era spent supporting Julie Gonzales · $33,457
  • National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee spent supporting John Hickenlooper · $14,754
  • Givegreen United Action spent supporting John Hickenlooper · $194
  • Modsquad Action gave to Common Sense Action Fund · $100K
  • Accountable Justice Action Fund gave to Working Families Party PAC · $1.0M
  • Jordan/delaney Family Trust gave to Working Families Party PAC · $450K
  • Modsquad Action gave to Our Future Colorado · $200K
  • Movement Voter PAC gave to Indivisible Action · $100K
  • Long Ridge Action Fund gave to Indivisible Action · $100K
  • New Era Colorado Action Fund gave to Young People for a New Era · $70,297
  • League of Conservation Voters gave to Givegreen United Action · $946K
  • NRDC Action Fund gave to Givegreen United Action · $922K
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Group

Common Sense Action Fund

  • Common Sense Action Fund spent $300K supporting John Hickenlooper$300K
  • Modsquad Action gave $100K to Common Sense Action Fund$100K
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