Days after a decisive primary win where he earned more votes than Senator Cory Gardner did in his uncontested primary, John Hickenlooper hit the ground running for the general election. As John picked up endorsements from Colorado leaders, John highlighted Senator Gardner’s support for the Trump Administration-backed lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act and his own plan to protect and expand health care coverage.
Victory Speech
After the race was called, John addressed Coloradans directly over Facebook Live to thank the supporters and volunteers and remind Coloradans the fight is not over.
Post Primary Interviews
John took his message of bringing change directly to Colorado voters across the state. In interviews with Fox 31 Denver, 9 News Denver, Denver 7, Telemundo Denver, KRDO Colorado Springs, and KREX Grand Junction, John highlighted Senator Gardner’s support of the Trump Administration-backed lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act and highlighted his own plan to protect and expand health care coverage.
Endorsement Corner
Colorado leaders including Governor Jared Polis and members of Congress including Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, and Diana Degette endorsed John’s campaign to defeat Senator Gardner. Former Colorado Speaker Andrew Romanoff also announced his support for John, highlighting the need to defeat Senator Gardner to build a Democratic majority in the Senate.
Planned Parenthood Action Fund also endorsed John, citing his strong record of expanding reproductive health care in Colorado.
Fundraising Haul After Big Win
Republicans have launched a $9 million attack campaign against John, and grassroots donors immediately stepped up to contribute to the best 48 hour online fundraising period since the launch of the campaign.
Memo from Campaign Manager M.E. Smith
In case you missed it, Hickenlooper for Colorado campaign manager M.E. Smith laid out the strategy to defeat Senator Gardner, highlighting Senator Gardner’s record of standing with Trump 100% of the time and why John’s message of delivering change to a broken Washington will resonate with voters.
You can read the memo HERE.
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