Elections Intelligence

Colorado U.S. Senate

DEFENDED SEAT
SAFE D
John W. Hickenlooper Democratic · Incumbent
KALSHI PARTY MARKETCHECKED Aug 27
DEMOCRAT 97¢3.9¢
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Mark Baisley Republican · Challenger
FTP RACE SIGNAL

The market has run well past this seat's history — a 9-point Democratic hold in 2020, priced at 97¢ today.

Safe D
SAFE DLIKELY DLEAN DTOSS-UPLEAN RLIKELY RSAFE R
Market · Safe DD 97¢ — traders' price for a Democratic hold. Fundraising · Lean DD 58.58-to-1 in receipts. Prior result · Lean DD+9.32 in 2020.
Signal clarityMediumas of 2026-08-27
MARKET BandPRICEToss-up50–65¢Lean65–82¢Likely82–95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 97¢

Kalshi party market · checked Aug 27

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POLLING BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–10Likely10–20Safe20 and above
CO Comm. Res. ↗ May 17 - 28 · n=796 LV · D PRIMARY D+7 INDEPENDENT
PRIOR RESULT BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–12Likely12–25Safe25 and above
D+9.32

Hickenlooper, John W. (D)

53.5 — 44.18 · 2020 general election

def. Gardner, Cory (R). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

FUNDRAISING BandRATIO TO 1Parity1–5Lean5 and above
D 58.58 to 1
John W. Hickenlooper$8.12M
Mark Baisley$138.6K

PULLED 08-03 · PERIOD 06-30 · FEC

Total receipts this cycle.

BALLOT & DATES Primary 06-30 · HELDGeneral Nov 3, 2026 D settled · R settled COMPARE THE CANDIDATES ⇄