United States Senate election in Colorado, 2026 (June 30 Democratic primary)
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| Democratic primary Republican primary General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 18, 2026 |
| Primary: June 30, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026 |
| See also |
U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th • 8th Colorado elections, 2026 U.S. Congress elections, 2026 U.S. Senate elections, 2026 U.S. House elections, 2026 |
A Democratic Party primary takes place on June 30, 2026, in Colorado to determine which Democratic candidate will run in the state's general election on November 3, 2026.
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Heading into the election, the incumbent is John Hickenlooper (Democrat), who was first elected in 2020.
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election.
Colorado utilizes a semi-closed primary system. According to Section 1-7-201 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, "An eligible unaffiliated elector, including a preregistrant who is eligible under section 1-2-101 (2)(c), is entitled to vote in the primary election of a major political party without affiliating with that political party."[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Thirty-three of the 100 U.S. Senate seats are up for election, and another two seats are up for special election. Democrats hold 13 of the seats up for election, and Republicans hold 22. As of January 2026, 11 members of the U.S. Senate announced they are not running for re-election. To read more about the U.S. Senate elections taking place this year, click here.
This page focuses on Colorado's United States Senate Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the state's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- United States Senate election in Colorado, 2026 (June 30 Republican primary)
- United States Senate election in Colorado, 2026
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list of candidates is unofficial. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and Ballotpedia is working to update this page with the official candidate list. This note will be removed once the official candidate list has been added.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Colorado
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Colorado on June 30, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nichole Miner (D)
- Michael Scanlon (D)
Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "I’m Brashad Hasley, a U.S. Navy veteran, software engineer, and proud Coloradan. I grew up in a single-parent home in Dallas with my mom and two sisters, played football, took AP classes, and joined the Navy right after high school. I served as a Navy Corpsman with a Marine unit, an experience that taught me leadership, discipline, and how to take care of people. After service, I earned a computer science degree at the University of North Texas while raising my son as a single father. I later worked in the defense sector and served abroad in Germany, focusing on data and AI projects, and that’s where I met my wife. I also became a dad at 18, so I understand kitchen-table pressures firsthand. I’m running for the U.S. Senate for Colorado to make sure technology serves people. That means practical guardrails for AI, protecting jobs and privacy, modern education that prepares students for good work, accessible healthcare, clean energy, and infrastructure that lasts. I aim to represent every Coloradan: Democrat, Republican, and independent. With common-sense logic based problem solving and a focus on results. I made my career in solving problems. With a little support I believe I can bring change to this nation and contribute to uniting our people."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Colorado
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| John Hickenlooper | Democratic Party | $7,607,184 | $5,371,502 | $3,877,765 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Karen Breslin | Democratic Party | $130,570 | $123,285 | $7,284 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Julie Gonzales | Democratic Party | $178,844 | $17,952 | $160,892 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Brashad Hasley | Democratic Party | $20,336 | $20,336 | $0 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Jessica Williams | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Anthony Zimpfer | Democratic Party | $4,131 | $2,227 | $1,904 | As of December 31, 2025 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Colorado in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Colorado, click here.
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Colorado | U.S. Senate | Major party | 1,500 per congressional district | N/A | 3/18/2026 | Source |
| Colorado | U.S. Senate | Minor party | 1,000 per congressional district | N/A | 3/18/2026 | Source |
| Colorado | U.S. Senate | Unaffiliated | 1,000 per congressional district | N/A | 7/9/2026 | Source |
See also
- United States Senate election in Colorado, 2026 (June 30 Republican primary)
- United States Senate election in Colorado, 2026
- United States Senate Democratic Party primaries, 2026
- United States Senate Republican Party primaries, 2026
- United States Senate elections, 2026
- U.S. Senate battlegrounds, 2026
External links
Footnotes
