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Thursday, August 13, 2026

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JH John W. Hickenlooper

Politician report card · CO Senate · Class II (2026) · D · Senate

John W. Hickenlooper

4 graded reports mentioning them on CladFacts. Scores below are about Hickenlooper personally — not an average of the media that covers them.

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Political Lean 42% Left-leaning

Why this lean: Provisional ideology from Democratic affiliation / caucus. Full claim-record grade pending agent review.

Why this record grade: No agent claim-record grade yet — provisional lean only. politician-grader will upgrade.

Coverage of them · media avg grade B · media avg lean 40% left (how outlets covering them scored — not Hickenlooper’s own ideology)

Graded appearances

  1. CBS News covers U.S. heat wave, wildfires, storms, and drought impacts Jul 12, 2026 · CBS News · 88/100
    A-
    Political Lean Centered
  2. Hickenlooper Questions NTSB Investigation Timelines in Senate Hearing Jun 27, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 85/100
    B+
    Political Lean Centered
  3. Hickenlooper Compares Trump to King Midas in Floor Speech on Spending, Iran War Jun 25, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 72/100
    C+
    Political Lean 82% Left-leaning
  4. Hickenlooper Senate Speech Critiques Trump Iran Policy, Economy Jun 17, 2026 · Forbes Breaking News · 72/100
    B-
    Political Lean 78% Left-leaning

Portrait via Wikimedia Commons when available (photo credits). Person lean is ideology; claim record grades the reliability of their public statements — not how TV covered them. How grading works · Corrections · U.S. Senate · All branches · Race board