Federal race · 2020
Colorado U.S. Senate, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- John W. Hickenlooper (D)$44M raised · $1.6M on hand
- Cory Gardner (R)$26M raised · $1M on hand
- Michael C Johnston (D)$3.6M raised · $1.2M on hand
- Andrew Romanoff (D)$3.4M raised · $75K on hand
- Dan Baer (D)$1.7M raised · $38K on hand
- John Walsh (D)$887K raised · $85K on hand
- Alice Madden (D)$346K raised · $0 on hand
- Stephany Rose Spaulding (D)$192K raised · $7K on hand
- Lorena Lorena for Garcia (D)$139K raised · −$2K on hand
- Patricia Anne Zornio (D)$132K raised · $13K on hand
- Ellen Burnes (D)$122K raised · $0 on hand
- Angela Williams (D)$114K raised · $23 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Hickenlooper (D) | Won the general election (53.5%) | $44,246,118.41 | $42,604,035.39 | $1,642,083.02 | 2020-12-31 |
| Cory Gardner (R) | Lost the general election (44.18%) | $26,161,851.26 | $26,813,944.62 | $1,049,344.21 | 2020-12-31 |
| Michael C Johnston (D) | Withdrawn | $3,616,852.43 | $2,465,742.30 | $1,151,110.13 | 2020-12-31 |
| Andrew Romanoff (D) | Lost primary | $3,367,547.52 | $3,295,799.79 | $75,054.06 | 2020-12-31 |
| Dan Baer (D) | Withdrawn | $1,677,280.74 | $1,639,675.73 | $37,605.01 | 2020-12-31 |
| John Walsh (D) | Withdrawn | $886,506.41 | $801,268.59 | $85,237.82 | 2020-12-31 |
| Alice Madden (D) | Withdrawn | $346,191.66 | $346,191.66 | $0.00 | 2020-04-30 |
| Stephany Rose Spaulding (D) | Withdrawn | $191,742.54 | $185,123.26 | $6,619.28 | 2020-12-31 |
| Lorena Lorena for Garcia (D) | Withdrawn | $139,072.20 | $144,830.45 | −$2,317.97 | 2020-12-31 |
| Patricia Anne Zornio (D) | Withdrawn | $132,273.07 | $119,084.53 | $13,188.54 | 2020-12-31 |
| Ellen Burnes (D) | Withdrawn | $122,027.52 | $122,027.52 | $0.00 | 2019-09-15 |
| Angela Williams (D) | Withdrawn | $114,297.49 | $114,274.78 | $22.71 | 2019-12-17 |
| Michelle Ferrigno Warren (D) | Withdrawn | $104,120.74 | $104,120.53 | $0.21 | 2020-06-19 |
| Diana Bray (D) | Withdrawn | $92,354.51 | $88,173.09 | $0.00 | 2020-06-30 |
| Erik M. Underwood (D) | Withdrawn | $22,488.06 | $22,000.00 | $614.56 | 2020-03-31 |
| Christopher Hawkins Critter Milton (UNI) | Withdrawn | $12,013.21 | $12,013.21 | $0.00 | 2020-11-04 |
| Keith Allen Pottratz (D) | Withdrawn | $2,003.30 | $250.00 | $1,754.30 | 2019-06-30 |
| Marcos David Cardoso Boyington (D) | Withdrawn | $127.26 | $0.00 | $162.57 | 2020-06-30 |
| Danielle Kombo (D) | Withdrawn | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2019-03-31 |
| Dustin John Leitzel (D) | Withdrawn | $0.00 | $1,957.13 | $0.00 | 2020-06-25 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$115,182,843.02 = candidates’ own spending $75,330,369.63 + outside spending $39,852,473.39
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| John W. Hickenlooper | $5,276,157.86 | $18,058,448.57 | $6,732.40 |
| Cory Gardner | $2,053,985.24 | $10,544,170.64 | $2,384,528.71 |
| Andrew Romanoff | $27,514.06 | $1,499,247.10 | $0.00 |
| Lorena Lorena for Garcia | $1,688.81 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keating Research/Onsight Public Affairs/Colorado Sun | October 29 – November 1, 2020 | 502 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Cory Gardner 42% · John Hickenlooper 53% |
| Data for Progress | October 27 – November 1, 2020 | 709 (LV) | ± 3.7% | Cory Gardner 45% · John Hickenlooper 54% |
| Swayable | October 23 – November 1, 2020 | 443 (LV) | ± 6% | Cory Gardner 43% · John Hickenlooper 57% |
| Morning Consult | October 22–31, 2020 | 727 (LV) | ± 4% | Cory Gardner 44% · John Hickenlooper 52% |
| Morning Consult | October 11–20, 2020 | 788 (LV) | ± 3.5% | Cory Gardner 42% · John Hickenlooper 50% |
| RBI Strategies & Research | October 12–16, 2020 | 502 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Cory Gardner 39% · John Hickenlooper 53% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States Senate election in Colorado (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hickenlooper | Democratic Party | 1,731,114 | 53.5% |
| Cory Gardner | Republican Party | 1,429,492 | 44.18% |
| Raymon Doane | Libertarian Party | 56,262 | 1.74% |
| Daniel Doyle | Approval Voting Party | 9,820 | 0.3% |
| Stephen Evans | Unity Party of America | 8,971 | 0.28% |
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