Democratic Sen. John Hickenlooper projected to win re-election in his final campaign

DENVER Democratic Sen. John Hickenlooper will win re-election to the U.S. Senate, defeating Republican State Sen. Mark Baisley, the Associated Press projects.

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Hickenlooper, 74, told the Scripps News Group earlier this year that this would be his final campaign.

It's like coming over the hill and seeing how much good you have in front of you, but having a destination that's within sight," Hickenlooper said.

He has a decades-long history in Colorado politics. He was elected Denver mayor in 2003 and served through 2011, and then became the 42

governor of Colorado where he served two terms. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2020.

Baisley, 71, has served in the Colorado State Senate since 2023 and previously served in the state House of Representatives.

He has a background in the aerospace defense industry and said during his campaign that he believd Coloradans were ready for a chance. He told Denver7 he believes in what he described as a "small and frugal government."

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