U.S. Senate Historical Candidate Profile

Julie Gonzales

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DemocraticU.S. SenateColorado

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Background

Julie Gonzales is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Colorado in the 2026 election cycle. She has served as a member of the Colorado State Senate from the 34th district since 2018, representing the City and County of Denver. Gonzales is a community organizer who has worked in various roles since 2005, including as a co-founder of the Colorado Latino Forum in 2009. In December 2025, Gonzales announced her candidacy for the Democratic primary in the 2026 United States Senate election in Colorado, challenging incumbent Senator John Hickenlooper. For the 2026 election cycle, Federal Election Commission filings report that Gonzales raised $979,215, spent $835,706, and had $143,509 in cash on hand.

Summary compiled from cited public records. Sources: Official candidate filing records; Federal Election Commission; coloradosos.gov/pubs/elections/vote/files/2026/2026Prim…; ballotpedia.org/Julie_Gonzales; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Gonzales.

Last updated 2026-10-06.

Sourced summary

Colorado Secretary of State — Official Primary Candidate List lists Julie Gonzales as a Democrat candidate for US Senate in the 2026 cycle (US Senate). coloradosos.gov

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Julie Gonzales raised $979,215, spent $835,706, reported $143,509 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

[Wikipedia: Colorado Senate] In the 2018 Colorado Senate election for the 34th district, Gonzales won the primary election with 14,798 votes (63.8%) and won the en.wikipedia.org

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Julie Gonzales raised $869,056, spent $642,852, reported $226,205 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

[Wikipedia: Lead] Julie Gonzales (born (1983-03-14)March 14, 1983) is an American lawyer and politician serving as a member of the Colorado Senate from the 34th en.wikipedia.org

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Julie Gonzales raised $443,495, spent $329,434, reported $114,061 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

Ballot and filing status

Julie Gonzales is the recorded loser for 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-04. ballotpedia.org

Finance snapshot

Julie Gonzales's committee id is C00929794

Julie Gonzales's latest reported disbursements $979,215. coloradosos.gov

Race and district

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Julie Gonzales profile reference

Profile status: Lost primary. Roster status: former. Race status: discovered. Incumbent/challenger mark: challenger.

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 73. Primary-source references 73. First seen 2026-05-05. Last seen 2026-10-06. Profile record updated 2026-10-17.

Published claim kinds: Background 7, Positions 1, Finance 3, Other sourced notes 2.

Recorded source hosts: ballotpedia.org, 1 URL, newest scrape 2026-09-04.

Other ids: Other senate-lda:_run.

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