John Hickenlooper cracked the door open to a potential Senate bid last week — but it looks like many Democrats back home in Colorado have moved on
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Hickenlooper has consistently said he’s focused on the presidential race and has no interest in challenging vulnerable Republican Sen. Cory Gardner, a stance he has reiterated multiple times this week. Peter Cunningham, a Hickenlooper spokesperson, declined to comment on the Senate race. "He's running for president," Cunningham said.
“We’re scaling up," said an aide to one of the campaigns, requesting anonymity to speak frankly. "We’re not playing wait-and-see here."In each case, the candidates already running are aiming to fill different lanes and find arguments to separate from the crowded field — and potentially from Hickenlooper.
Several Democrats in the state point out that while Hickenlooper remains popular, he has never faced a Democratic primary challenge, and the base of the party in the state has moved to the left since he was last on the ballot. Hickenlooper, a bipartisan, business-friendly governor, has run as a pragmatic moderate in the presidential race, decrying socialism and some liberal priorities such as the Green New Deal and "Medicare for All.
Hickenlooper has panned the idea of dropping out to run for Senate in the past. He's even said publicly that being in the Senate was a poor fit with his interests and experience.in February. “Senators don’t build teams. Senators sit and debate in small groups, which is important, right? But I’m not sure that’s my — I’m a doer. That’s what gives me joy.”
A larger field of competitors could benefit Hickenlooper, splintering any progressive animosity or opposition to him and giving him a clear path as a frontrunner. Many Democrats expect the field to naturally winnow in the coming months, and the difficult process for getting on the ballot in Colorado will likely limit the eventual primary field.
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