Quick Info
| Profession | Politician |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 07/02/1952 |
| Age | 74 years |
| Birthplace | Narberth, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Latest News about John Hickenlooper
30/06/2026
Hickenlooper won the Democratic primary for the 2026 U.S. Senate race in Colorado, defeating state Senator Julie Gonzales, a progressive challenger. He secured the nomination with about 52.8% of the vote and did not debate his opponent during the campaign. He said the win would be his final Senate term if he is re-elected in November.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | John Wright Hickenlooper Jr. is an American Democratic politician who has served as the junior United States Senator from Colorado since January 3, 2021. He previously served as the 43rd mayor of Denver from 2003 to 2011 and as the 42nd governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019. He also ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2019 and 2020 before suspending his campaign. |
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| Current Status | Serving as U.S. Senator; his current term ends January 3, 2027. He won the Democratic nomination for the 2026 Senate election in Colorado and faced Republican Mark Baisley in the general election held on November 3, 2026. As of this update, the general election result had not been confirmed in the sources reviewed. |
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Personal Life
| Religion | Quakers |
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| Health Notes | He was diagnosed with dyslexia while attending Wesleyan University in the early 1970s. |
Relationships & More
| Spouse | Robin Pringle (married 2016) |
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| Previous Spouse | Helen Thorpe (married 2002; divorced 2015) |
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Career
| Early Career | Worked as a geologist before being laid off in 1986. |
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| Business | Founded the Wynkoop Brewing Company in 1988, described as Denver's first successful craft brewery. |
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| Presidential Campaign | Announced a 2020 Democratic presidential bid in March 2019 and suspended the campaign in August 2020. |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. At 68, he became the oldest first-term senator to represent Colorado. | |
| 2. He did not discover he had dyslexia until he was attending Wesleyan University in the early 1970s. | |
| 3. He helped negotiate the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as part of a bipartisan group of 22 senators. | |
| 4. One of the Cardboard Cory cutouts from the 2020 Senate race was given to him after his victory over Cory Gardner. |
