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'End this war': Senate Democrats turn up heat on Donald Trump, seek end to 'unauthorised' Iran hostilities
US News: A group of US Senate Democrats led by Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper has introduced a joint resolution seeking to end what they describe as unauth. Read More
Housing, healthcare need less red tape to lower costs: Hickenlooper
Housing and healthcare need big policy changes as voters raise concerns about affordability, Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., tells CNBC. Read More
Sen. Hickenlooper listens, talks agriculture with local growers.
“I want to hear your stories. People’s stories can change how a senator votes.” Those were some of Colorado U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper’s first words when he began a dialogue with a group of farmers and ranchers from the San Luis Valley at the Rio Grande Water Conservation District. Read More
How Western Slope voters helped reelect Hickenlooper amid Colorado’s wave of progressive upsets
Amid a wave of wins for anti-establishment candidates, Colorado's rural mountain towns were more likely than the Front Range to vote for veteran incumbents, helping to secure a win for U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper against a progressive challenger. Read More
Colorado primary takeaways: split decision on Democratic establishment
Democrats' generational war continued, as Sen. John Hickenlooper won, Sen. Michael Bennet lost, and socialist Melat Kiros upsets Rep. Diana DeGette. Read More
A democratic socialist looks to unseat longtime incumbent in Colorado primary
Colorado’s Democratic primaries reflect a debate over the party’s future. Voters are deciding between younger, further-left candidates and more traditional Democrats. Rep. Diana DeGette faces a challenge from 29-year-old democratic socialist Melat Kiros. Sen. John Hickenlooper defeated State Sen. Julie Gonzales, who calls herself an “insurgent progressive.” Meanwhile, in the governor’s race, Attorney General Phil Weiser defeated Sen. Michael Bennet after the two struggled to distinguish their agendas. They had accused each other of not being tough enough on President Donald Trump. Read More
Senator John Hickenlooper defeats progressive challenger in Colorado primary
Sen. John Hickenlooper defeated progressive challenger state Sen. Julie Gonzales in the Colorado Democratic primary, dealing a setback to the party's far-left movement. Read More
Hickenlooper wins Colorado Senate Democratic primary over Gonzales
Sen. John Hickenlooper has won Colorado’s Democratic Senate primary in his bid for re-election, NBC News projects, defeating state Sen. Read More
Colorado primaries: Democratic incumbents battle progressive challengers in congressional races
Sen. John Hickenlooper fended off a challenge from state Sen. Julie Gonzales and will win his primary, NBC News projects. Read More
Hickenlooper wins Colorado’s Democratic Senate primary election
Incumbent U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper took the victory in Colorado’s Democratic Senate primary race against state Sen. Julie Gonzales. The Associated Press called the win at 7:36 p.m., with preliminary results showing Hickenlooper leading with... Read More
Senator Demands Trump Personally Pay Taxpayers Back For Reflecting Pool Mess
“This was not a result of vandalism, but your administration’s incompetence,” Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) told the president. Read More
Colorado’s Democratic Senate primary centers on a key question: Do voters want experience, or a new generation of leadership?
Incumbent U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, characterized as a moderate Democrat, will face off against progressive challenger state Sen. Julie Gonzales in the June 30 primary for one of Colorado’s two U.S. Senate seats. The winner... Read More
Q&A: Meet the Democratic candidates running to represent Colorado in the US Senate
Incumbent U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper and state Sen. Julie Gonzales are running against each other in the June 30 primary for one of Colorado’s two U.S. Senate seats. Hickenlooper — former Colorado governor — is... Read More
Hickenlooper lead narrows in Colorado Senate primary poll
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper may be the best known Democrat in Colorado but he has yet to cinch up the primary for his seat, according to a new poll. Read More
John Hickenlooper vs Julie Gonzales in Democratic primary for U.S. Senate (Editorial)
The question before voters is whether John Hickenlooper is the best man for the job or if Colorado is ready for the change Julie Gonzales promises. Read More
Julie Gonzales challenges Sen. John Hickenlooper in Democratic primary
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper faces Democratic primary challenger Julie Gonzales in a test of voters' feelings toward incumbents, pushing officials to fight President Donald Trump. Read More
Colorado lawmakers propose redeveloping U.S. Postal Service facilities in mountain towns, including to add workforce housing
Colorado members of Congress want to work alongside the U.S. Postal Service and redevelop rural, mountain post offices to address facilities and staffing constraints. U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, as well as Reps.... Read More
Julie Gonzales set for one-on-one with John Hickenlooper in race for U.S. Senate
More than 1,600 Democratic faithful filled Memorial Hall in Pueblo on Saturday, even as thousands of Coloradans joined protests against the Trump administration as part of the national No Kings movement. Read More
Hickenlooper Investments Surface Amid Push to Ban Trading in Congress
Colorado Senator John Hicknelooper’s trust bought stock in companies affected by the Democrat’s congressional committees. Read More
Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper qualify for Colorado Democratic primary ballot
U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper each qualified for the June primary ballot for different contested races, the Colorado Secretary of State's office said Tuesday. Read More