Democrat John Hickenlooper of Colorado defeats Senate primary challenger Julie Gonzales

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: July 1, 2026

Words: 936

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Incumbent U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper secured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate Tuesday night, holding off a primary challenge from state Sen. Julie Gonzales in an election largely defined by Hickenlooper’s absence from the campaign trail.

The Associated Press called the race at 7:36 p.m. Tuesday.

With more than 750,000 votes counted as of mid-day Wednesday, Hickenlooper led with 55% of the vote to Gonzales’ 45%.

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