Colorado U.S. Senate Democratic Primaries: Compare the Candidates

WHY JULIE GONZALES? OVER JOHN HICKENLOOPER FOR U.S. SENATE
Issue: HEALTHCARE
Julie Gonzales ✔ SUPPORTS Medicare for all. Gonzales says, “Like Bernie Sanders has always said, the best form of price transparency in healthcare is free-at-point-of-service single payer Medicare for all.”	John Hickenlooper ✖ OPPOSES Medicare for all.
Issue: ICE AND IMMIGRATION
Julie Gonzales ✔ Supports abolishing ICE. She says, “I believe we need to abolish ICE and replace it with a system that prioritizes dignity and respect for everyone who goes through our immigration system.”	John Hickenlooper ✖ Would NOT abolish ICE.
Issue: GREEN NEW DEAL
Julie Gonzales ✔ Supports the Green New Deal. Gonzales has said, “It’s time to pass the Green New Deal. With a federal jobs guarantee, we can embrace clean energy and create good paying union jobs to address the climate crisis.”	John Hickenlooper ✖ Does NOT support the Green New Deal.
Issue: CAMPAIGN DONATIONS
Julie Gonzales ✔ Does NOT take any corporate PAC or AIPAC money.	John Hickenlooper ✖ Has taken $680,468 in PAC money from 2025-2026 and $403,013 from AIPAC for the 2026 cycle. His federal career contribution totals from pro-Israel PACs and their large donors is over $565,000.
Issue: PALESTINE AND GAZA
Julie Gonzales ✔ Recognizes the situation in Gaza as GENOCIDE and opposes U.S. funding of Israel while the crisis continues. Gonzales says, “I will never vote to send U.S. taxpayer dollars to Israel while it is committing a genocide in Gaza.”	John Hickenlooper ✖ Has not recognized Gaza as a genocide, and voted against blocking an arms deal with Israel (going against a majority of Democrats in the Senate).
Issue: CONGRESSIONAL STOCK TRADING
Julie Gonzales ✔ Supports a ban on Congressional stock trading.	John Hickenlooper ✖ Has NOT advocated for banning stock trading.
Issue: TRUMP'S CABINET
Julie Gonzales ✔ Would not have voted for any of Trump’s second-term cabinet nominees. She says, “First and foremost, I would’ve voted for zero of the Trump cabinet nominees, particularly in the second Trump administration. I think that as the saying goes right, ‘Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.’”	John Hickenlooper ✖ Voted to confirm 10 of Trump’s second-term cabinet nominees (tied for third-most among Democrats, behind Fetterman with 12 and Shaheen with 11). Told IndivisibleNOCO that he did not foresee the depravity of the current administration.