Colorado Senator Seeking Reelection Vows to Retire After a Second Term

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Senator John Hickenlooper of Colorado announced on Wednesday that he will retire after serving a potential second term, according to Punchbowl News.

The 72-year-old freshman senator said that he plans to seek reelection in 2026, but has vowed to make this potential second term his last, Punchbowl reported. Hickenlooper previously served as the mayor of Denver from 2003 to 2011 and the governor of Colorado from 2011 to 2019 before stepping into the Senate in 2021.

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