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John Hickenlooper: “I was the first Denver mayor in 120 years to get elected…”

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Denver7's Colette Bordelon interviews Sen. John Hickenlooper, vying to keep his U.S. Senate seat

Published June 19, 2026 | Video Starts at 04:26

I ran for governor in 2011 or 2010, I guess. And that's, you know, I was, it turned out I didn't know this. I probably wouldn't have run, but I was the first Denver mayor in 120 years to get elected governor of Colorado. Because usually the mayor is always fighting with the suburbs and fighting with the rural parts of the state. You know, Denver, Denver water has senior water rights. (04:26–04:32)

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