U.S. Senate · 2026
Qualitative research dossier. No comprehensive numeric score or endorsement is assigned from these statements alone.
Research checked October 8, 2026 | Edition 10
Inventory completeness is not policy-audit completeness. Missing evidence is unscored. Party platforms are not imputed to individuals.
The Newsline comparison reports John Hickenlooper prioritizing housing, healthcare, opposition to the Iran war, and tariff reversal. Mark Baisley emphasizes tax cuts, deregulation, energy production, and supports the war; he also discusses using university endowments in addressing student debt. Blake Huber is the reported Libertarian candidate.
Trade and war positions can be compared directionally with P08; healthcare/housing goals with P01/P03. National preferences are not Colorado vote intentions. Require debt, revenue, school-finance, and energy-cost estimates before asserting benefits. Huber’s individual positions remain unscored where evidence is missing.
Lead source: https://coloradonewsline.com/voter-guides/contests/2026-general-u-s-senate/
Directory and selected official-status fields from the Edition 10 research inventory. A directory listing is not final certification.
Democratic · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
Senator John W. Hickenlooper • 21 August 2024: "I'm only going to do two terms. I said it first here. Two-term limit. Oath of conscience." • FEC S0CO00575; 30 Jun 26; Tot $8,119,380; Dsb $7,471,143
Campaign / directory link · FEC S0CO00575
Republican · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
state Senator Mark Baisley • FEC S6CO00507; 30 Jun 26; Tot $138,147; Dsb $88,913
Campaign / directory link · FEC S6CO00507
Libertarian · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
Blake Huber
Approval Voting · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
Christopher "Chris" Baum
Forward Party · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
Robert "Bob" Chew • FEC S6CO00549 or S6CO00556 • FEC S6CO00549; 30 Jun 26; Tot $1,270,007; Dsb $225,649
Campaign / directory link · FEC S6CO00549
Unity · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
Adam Withrow • US Senate or US House CD 3 • FEC S6CO00564
Campaign / directory link · FEC S6CO00564
Write-in; (Republican) · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
Ryan Apelbaum
Write-in; (Republican) · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
Will Powers
Write-in; (Unaffiliated) · Ballot status: not independently certified in the selected official extracts
Donald "Don" Willoughby • FEC S4CO00429
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