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John W. Hickenlooper

United States Senator · Colorado · Class Class II

DemocraticBioguide H000273

John Hickenlooper is a Democratic U.S. senator from Colorado. His official Senate biography records an earlier career as a geologist and small-business owner, election as mayor of Denver in 2003, and service as governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019 before entering the Senate.

Editorial public-record review

Profile research reviewed August 20, 2026

John Hickenlooper is a Democratic U.S. senator from Colorado. His official Senate biography records an earlier career as a geologist and small-business owner, election as mayor of Denver in 2003, and service as governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019 before entering the Senate.

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Current institutional role

U.S. Senator from Colorado — service began January 2021

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Biography & Current Office

Background & current office

John Hickenlooper is a Democratic U.S. senator from Colorado. His official Senate biography records an earlier career as a geologist and small-business owner, election as mayor of Denver in 2003, and service as governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019 before entering the Senate.

The Senate’s current 119th-Congress assignment record lists Hickenlooper on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and Small Business and Entrepreneurship. He serves as ranking member of Commerce’s Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy Subcommittee and HELP’s Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee.

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Editorial research reviewed: August 20, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.

Public record

Current seat & contact information

Chamber
U.S. Senate
Representation
Colorado · Class Class II
Party
Democratic
Birth date
February 7, 1952
Washington phone
(202) 224-5941
Office
316 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Committees & Leadership

Current leadership and reviewed committee roles

Leadership / institutional roles

  • U.S. Senator from Colorado — service began January 2021
  • Former Governor of Colorado — 2011–2019
  • Ranking Member — Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
  • Ranking Member — HELP Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety

Reviewed committee assignments

  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
  • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Recent Recorded Votes

Official recorded-vote record

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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation

Legislation & official congressional activity

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Claims & Evidence

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