Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) has raised approximately $11.5 million for his 2026 reelection campaign, compared with $138,000 raised by Republican challenger Mark Baisley. That gives Hickenlooper an approximately 83-to-1 fundraising advantage in a race rated Solid Democratic. ​

Hickenlooper also holds a substantial cash advantage. As of Sept. 30, his campaign reported $2.34 million on hand with no outstanding debt, compared with Baisley's $27,710 in cash and no reported debt. Baisley had approximately 1.2% as much cash available as Hickenlooper.

The candidates' reported donor occupations reflect different fundraising patterns. Lawyers contributed approximately $393,000 to Hickenlooper, followed by CEOs at $332,000, investors at $174,000, and company presidents at $136,000.

Baisley's largest reported occupational groups were business owners at $15,000, engineers at $7,000, chief investment officers at $5,464, and bank presidents at $3,500.

Retired and not-employed contributors accounted for approximately $2 million, or 35%, of Hickenlooper's reported itemized individual donations, compared with $38,000, or 39%, of Baisley's. According to the supplied figures, political committees accounted for approximately 19% of Hickenlooper's receipts and 1% of Baisley's.

Forward Party candidate Robert "Bob" Chew is also on the November ballot. Chew has raised approximately $2.85 million, including substantial personal financing. Earlier reporting identified $1.1 million in personal contributions and a separate $150,000 candidate loan.

Although the original figures attribute approximately $900,000 to outside groups, a race-level compilation identified about $510,000 in primary-period expenditures and no reported general-election independent expenditures through Oct. 19. The fundraising disparity leaves Hickenlooper financially well positioned, while Baisley and Chew face substantially greater constraints on campaign spending.

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