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Common Ground Scorecard for John Hickenlooper

U.S. Senate

John Hickenlooper (CO - D)

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John Hickenlooper is a former oil and gas geologist turned beer entrepreneur turned politician who served two terms as mayor of Denver and as governor of Colorado before being elected to the Senate. A moderate Democrat without legislative experience, Hickenlooper previously said he wasn’t interested in being a senator before announcing a run against, and eventually unseating, incumbent Republican Cory Gardner. Energy development and environmental stewardship are key issues in Colorado, a state that depends economically on both.

(Bloomberg Government biography of John Hickenlooper)

Learn what John Hickenlooper says about finding common ground

Up for Reelection in 2026

Top Organizations and Groups

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

Common Ground Score is

63
Well Above Average

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
13
Personal ActionsMAX 30
20
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10

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Common Ground Score History for John Hickenlooper

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Official Performance Commentary

Official Performance score increased 9 points based on 2023 performance. Top 50% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Had a public panel discussion on emerging tech policy that included Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis. Member of the Senate Common Sense Coalition.

Communications Commentary

"Our style of leadership: bringing people together, looking at the data, and listening carefully to find common ground... No single political party has all the right ideas, but if people are willing to hear each other out, we can accomplish so much by working together... In the restaurant business, I learned that if you really listen, you can meet in the middle."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Won Legislative Action Award from Bipartisan Policy Center.

What are the score ranges?

  • Champion
  • Well Above Average
  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

Insufficient Data to Score

For candidates without congressional or gubernatorial service, Official Performance points are a predictive estimate using statistical modeling.

Personal Actions points can be provisionally awarded for a commitment to take the action(s) within the first six months of office, if elected.

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