Mark Baisley
Republican
Colorado state senator since 2023
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U.S. Senate · Nov 3, 2026
U.S. Senate race in Colorado
Incumbent: John Hickenlooper, running for re-election.
Democratic Sen. John Hickenlooper is seeking a second term after defeating state Sen. Julie Gonzales in the June 30 primary.
The 6 candidates
John Hickenlooper
DemocraticIncumbentU.S. Senator from Colorado since 2021; Governor of Colorado, 2011–2019
Bob Chew
ForwardNavy veteran and founder of an engineering services company; Boulder resident
Christopher Baum
Approval VotingRetired Navy commander, former small-business owner and computer consultant
Blake Huber
LibertarianDenver election-reform activist and former property and business manager
Adam Withrow
UnityFormer ranch hand, contractor and detention officer; Unity Party candidate for Colorado's 3rd district in 2024
Where they stand
What each candidate says they support or would do, on the issues they campaign on. Summaries use the same neutral words for everyone and link to the candidate’s own words.
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Immigration
RepublicanMark Baisley
Supports legal immigration with vetting to ensure immigrants are not violent, will support themselves and will assimilate into American culture.
DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper
Voted against more ICE funding and introduced legislation to bar ICE agents from wearing masks and from raids at schools, hospitals, polling places and places of worship; says ICE should be overhauled or shut down.
ForwardBob Chew
Supports removing violent criminals and cartel traffickers, and opposes spending enforcement resources on immigrants who are peaceful and working.
Approval VotingChristopher Baum
Would allow immigration only for people he says support American culture and would defend the country against invaders; calls the erosion of U.S. culture and traditions the biggest national security threat.
LibertarianBlake Huber
Supports immigration reform that makes it easier for immigrants to contribute.
UnityAdam Withrow
No published position found.
Economy & cost of living
RepublicanMark Baisley
Would cut federal taxes, roll back regulations and expand American energy production to draw employers to the United States.
DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper
No published position found.
ForwardBob Chew
Says excessive federal spending, burdensome regulations and tariffs drive inflation, and would work with any member of Congress to limit them.
Approval VotingChristopher Baum
Says the way to reduce household costs is to get the government out of the economy and rely on free markets.
LibertarianBlake Huber
Supports regulatory reform to reduce burdens on small businesses.
UnityAdam Withrow
No published position found.
Health care
RepublicanMark Baisley
No published position found.
DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper
Supports creating a public option, letting Medicare negotiate all drug prices, and restoring funding for Medicaid and ACA subsidies; voted against the 2025 budget law.
ForwardBob Chew
No published position found.
Approval VotingChristopher Baum
No published position found.
LibertarianBlake Huber
No published position found.
UnityAdam Withrow
Supports a health care system that covers everyone, saying it would cost less than half the defense budget.
“Healthcare for all would cost less than half of our defense budget.”
Guns
RepublicanMark Baisley
No published position found.
DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper
Supports expanding background checks to all gun sales, banning assault weapons and regulating safe home storage of firearms.
ForwardBob Chew
No published position found.
Approval VotingChristopher Baum
Favors strong policing, a justice system that isolates violent offenders, and armed law-abiding citizens over efforts to disarm responsible citizens.
LibertarianBlake Huber
No published position found.
UnityAdam Withrow
No published position found.
Jobs & labor
RepublicanMark Baisley
No published position found.
DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper
Co-sponsors the PRO Act on workers' organizing rights, opposes ending collective bargaining for federal employees, and supports apprenticeship programs.
ForwardBob Chew
No published position found.
Approval VotingChristopher Baum
No published position found.
LibertarianBlake Huber
No published position found.
UnityAdam Withrow
Supports raising the federal minimum wage and tying it to the Consumer Price Index, and tax credits for employers that raise pay above the level that requires public assistance.
Social Security & Medicare
RepublicanMark Baisley
No published position found.
DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper
No published position found.
ForwardBob Chew
Says Social Security must be put on a sustainable path within six years and lists options including raising the retirement age, raising the cap on taxable earnings and reducing benefits for high earners.
Approval VotingChristopher Baum
Would raise the Social Security eligibility age, require individual contributions to fully cover expected retirement withdrawals, and privatize the program's operation.
LibertarianBlake Huber
No published position found.
UnityAdam Withrow
No published position found.
Education
RepublicanMark Baisley
No published position found.
DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper
No published position found.
ForwardBob Chew
Supports school choice with financial support so families can afford it, and more local control over schools.
Approval VotingChristopher Baum
Opposes any taxpayer funding for services provided by religious institutions, and says the federal government should not fund education, which he says the Constitution does not provide for.
LibertarianBlake Huber
No published position found.
UnityAdam Withrow
No published position found.
Energy
RepublicanMark Baisley
No published position found.
DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper
No published position found.
ForwardBob Chew
No published position found.
Approval VotingChristopher Baum
Would remove government obstacles to energy production and research, and says environmental protections should be fully justified rather than politically expedient.
LibertarianBlake Huber
No published position found.
UnityAdam Withrow
Supports removing caps on net metering for home solar, a larger and permanent solar tax credit, restored rebates, and incentives for U.S. solar panel manufacturing.
Crime & justice
RepublicanMark Baisley
Would support funding for law enforcement and end programs that he says release violent offenders before they are rehabilitated.
DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper
No published position found.
ForwardBob Chew
No published position found.
Approval VotingChristopher Baum
No published position found.
LibertarianBlake Huber
No published position found.
UnityAdam Withrow
No published position found.
Agriculture
RepublicanMark Baisley
Proposes a Farm Prosperity and Cost Relief Act with tax deductions for fertilizer, fuel, seed and other inputs, clearer tax treatment of equipment leases, and a voluntary national conservation tax credit.
“The best agricultural safety net is a profitable farm.”
DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper
No published position found.
ForwardBob Chew
No published position found.
Approval VotingChristopher Baum
No published position found.
LibertarianBlake Huber
No published position found.
UnityAdam Withrow
No published position found.
Abortion
RepublicanMark Baisley
No published position found.
DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper
Supports restoring Roe v. Wade, protecting access to mifepristone and medication abortion, and establishing a nationwide right to IVF.
ForwardBob Chew
No published position found.
Approval VotingChristopher Baum
No published position found.
LibertarianBlake Huber
No published position found.
UnityAdam Withrow
No published position found.
Public lands
RepublicanMark Baisley
No published position found.
DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper
Opposes selling federal public lands, and supports federal funding for wildfire and drought protection and for addressing the Colorado River crisis.
ForwardBob Chew
No published position found.
Approval VotingChristopher Baum
No published position found.
LibertarianBlake Huber
No published position found.
UnityAdam Withrow
No published position found.
Ethics
RepublicanMark Baisley
No published position found.
DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper
Supports overturning Citizens United and stricter disclosure rules for political money, and backs legislation to bar officials from profiting on insider information, including bets on military operations.
ForwardBob Chew
No published position found.
Approval VotingChristopher Baum
No published position found.
LibertarianBlake Huber
No published position found.
UnityAdam Withrow
No published position found.
Budget
RepublicanMark Baisley
No published position found.
DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper
No published position found.
ForwardBob Chew
Would introduce debt-reduction legislation in his first year combining spending restraint, entitlement reform and new revenue for the debt, and supports requiring Congress to project the 10-, 20- and 30-year debt effects of major bills.
Approval VotingChristopher Baum
No published position found.
LibertarianBlake Huber
No published position found.
UnityAdam Withrow
No published position found.
Taxes
RepublicanMark Baisley
No published position found.
DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper
No published position found.
ForwardBob Chew
Would introduce legislation to change the taxation of inherited assets, close loopholes for very large estates and dedicate the new revenue to paying down the national debt.
Approval VotingChristopher Baum
No published position found.
LibertarianBlake Huber
No published position found.
UnityAdam Withrow
No published position found.
Elections & democracy
RepublicanMark Baisley
No published position found.
DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper
No published position found.
ForwardBob Chew
No published position found.
Approval VotingChristopher Baum
No published position found.
LibertarianBlake Huber
Supports approval voting, which lets voters back more than one candidate in a race.
“We keep arguing about outcomes because we refuse to fix the system producing them.”
UnityAdam Withrow
No published position found.
Foreign policy
RepublicanMark Baisley
No published position found.
DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper
No published position found.
ForwardBob Chew
No published position found.
Approval VotingChristopher Baum
No published position found.
LibertarianBlake Huber
No published position found.
UnityAdam Withrow
Opposes U.S. support for brutal regimes and funding conflicts against business competitors, and says free trade and global recognition of equality can replace war.
Veterans
RepublicanMark Baisley
No published position found.
DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper
No published position found.
ForwardBob Chew
No published position found.
Approval VotingChristopher Baum
No published position found.
LibertarianBlake Huber
No published position found.
UnityAdam Withrow
Supports expanded re-entry programs, education and career pathways for veterans, and multi-year reintroduction programs for veterans dealing with trauma.
Technology
RepublicanMark Baisley
No published position found.
DemocraticJohn Hickenlooper
No published position found.
ForwardBob Chew
No published position found.
Approval VotingChristopher Baum
No published position found.
LibertarianBlake Huber
No published position found.
UnityAdam Withrow
Proposes legal protections for advanced AI systems that may be persons, including standing in court, property rights and protection from deletion without due process.