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DemocratColorado SenateParty nominee
John W. Hickenlooper
Political group
Unclassified
Race role
Incumbent Senator
Leadership Score (WATT)Scale 0–100
46.37Media impression score derived from bias-weighted sentiment analysis.
Raw Leadership Score67.88
Friction-21.51
Leadership Score (WATT): a 0–100 score measuring positive leadership momentum, weighted by outlet bias. “Mount Rushmore” names the top of the scale as a brand metaphor — a measurement, not a literal historical calibration. How we score.
Effectiveness (‘e’) — measuredMeasured from federal record
4.64/10Problem-solving capability measured from sponsored legislation, committee roles, and tenure.
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Career background
Legislative record112Bills authored in Congress
Amendments passed: 0
Bipartisan index0.23GovTrack bipartisanship index
High cross-aisle alignment
Campaign Funding
Grassroots (individual)98%
PAC / corporate2%
Missed votes--
Leadership strengths
Bipartisan problem-solving
Articles: 1 · Bias weight: 1x
Weighted score0.800
Environmental Understanding
Articles: 2 · Bias weight: 1x
Weighted score0.763
Curiosity
Articles: 2 · Bias weight: 1x
Weighted score0.752
Political Acumen
Articles: 206 · Bias weight: 0.978x
Weighted score0.722
Top sources
https://www.fortmorgantimes.com/2026/01/26/hickenlooper-morgan-county-a-success-story-in-colorado/https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-lawmakers-president-trump-military-operation-epic-fury-iran/https://www.vaildaily.com/news/hickenlooper-demands-dhs-meeting-as-ice-fails-to-respond-in-eagle-county-death-card-case/Integrity & Honesty
Articles: 17 · Bias weight: 1x
Weighted score0.718
Leadership frictions
Corruption / Dishonesty
Articles: 8 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.566
Cowardice
Articles: 3 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.560
Visionlessness
Articles: 3 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.538
Panic / Neglect
Articles: 7 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.535
Manipulativeness
Articles: 9 · Weight: Friction Coefficient
Friction score-0.529