Colorado Sen. John Hickenlooper will not pursue a third term should he win reelection to the U.S. Senate in 2026, his campaign confirmed to our partners at The Denver Post.
Colorado Sen. John Hickenlooper will not pursue a third term should he win reelection to the U.S. Senate in 2026, his campaign confirmed Wednesday.Hickenlooper, a Democrat who first won election to the Senate in 2020, first told Punchbowl News about his plans Wednesday and said he would only serve two terms. He told Colorado reporters last year that he intended to run for reelection in 2026.
Should Hickenlooper, 72, win a second term in 2026, he will be 80 when his seat will next be up in 2032. In response to a Post question last year about the age of key congressional leaders, Hickenlooper said he supported a two-term limit for U.S. senators .Before serving two terms as Colorado governor, Hickenlooper was the mayor of Denver. He comfortably unseated Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner in 2020, two years after leaving the governor’s office.
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