Hickenlooper Wins Colorado Senate Reelection, Vows Medicaid Rebuild

U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., won reelection to a second term Tuesday, defeating Republican state Sen. Mark Baisley and independent Bob Chew. Hickenlooper campaigned on reversing Medicaid and SNAP cuts enacted in Republicans' 2025 tax and spending law, accusing the Trump administration of dismantling the health care system, and pledged to "rebuild" and expand coverage. His win ensures continuity for a vocal Medicaid-cuts critic in the Senate as the 120th Congress convenes in January, alongside fellow Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet. Hickenlooper has said this will be his final Senate term.

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