BENNET, MICHAEL F.
D · senate · currently seated · bioguide B001267
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- FEC candidate id
S0CO00211- Internal id
412b380e-f6d8-47e7-9899-c50adea3da62- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Colorado. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 5,862,189 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $95,470 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $52,636 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.4% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.6% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.459 |
| Race | White alone | 70.5% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 22.5% |
| Race | Two or more races | 14.9% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 9.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 83.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 11.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 65.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 45.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.6% |
| Household | Family households | 61.7% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.42 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 33.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $539,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,761 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 61.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 65.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 21.0% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $207,237 | $453,442 | $220,650 | $374,819 | $133,177 |
| 2024 | $1,181,528 | $1,455,466 | $466,856 | $374,819 | $956,043 |
| 2022 | $20,720,494 | $20,505,582 | $740,793 | $374,819 | $16,971,970 |
| 2020 | $756,118 | $1,757,842 | $530,128 | $374,819 | $635,839 |
| 2018 | $775,877 | $959,148 | $1,531,853 | $374,819 | $399,548 |
| 2016 | $15,575,583 | $15,094,864 | $1,715,122 | $374,819 | $10,726,326 |
| 2014 | $1,582,407 | $783,994 | $1,234,402 | $374,819 | $953,997 |
| 2012 | $882,100 | $601,627 | $435,989 | $500,000 | $372,961 |
| 2010 | $13,237,822 | $13,082,307 | $155,517 | $530,000 | $9,853,253 |
Elections
- 2010 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2010 general senate · CO-S — won
- 2010 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2010 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2010 general senate · CO-S — won
- 2010 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2010 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2010 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2010 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2010 general senate · CO-S — won
- 2010 general senate · CO-S — won
- 2010 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2010 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2010 general senate · CO-S — won
- 2010 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2010 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2016 general senate · CO-S — won
- 2016 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2016 general senate · CO-S — won
- 2016 general senate · CO-S — won
- 2016 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2016 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2016 general senate · CO-S — won
- 2016 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2022 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2022 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2022 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2022 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2022 general senate · CO-S — won
- 2022 general senate · CO-S — won
- 2022 general senate · CO-S — won
- 2022 general senate · CO-S — won
- 2022 general senate · CO-S — won
- 2022 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2028 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2028 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2028 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2028 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2028 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2028 general senate · CO-S — running
- 2028 general senate · CO-S — running
Committees
- 4 FOR SENATE VICTORY — joint_fundraising · type S
- ARKANSAS COLORADO VICTORY — joint_fundraising · type S
- BENNET CARNAHAN VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
- BENNET FOR COLORADO — principal · type S
- BRING BACK SENSE TO THE SENATE 2016 — joint_fundraising · type N
- CO CT WA VICTORY 2016 — joint_fundraising · type S
- COLORADO OHIO VICTORY UND — joint_fundraising · type S
- COLORADO SENATE 2010 — joint_fundraising · type N
- COLORADO SENATE VICTORY 2016 — joint_fundraising · type N
- COLORADO VICTORY 2010 — joint_fundraising · type N
- COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER FUTURE — joint_fundraising · type S
- DELAWARE COLORADO VICTORY — joint_fundraising · type S
- JARED POLIS VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type N
- JUSTICE 2016 — joint_fundraising · type S
- NEW YORK COLORADO VICTORY — joint_fundraising · type S
- PEAKS AND PALMS SENATE VICTORY — joint_fundraising · type X
- SECURE OUR SENATE 2010 — joint_fundraising · type S
- SENATE VICTORY 2010 — joint_fundraising · type N
- TAKE BACK THE MAJORITY 2016 — joint_fundraising · type S
- THE COLORADO WAY — joint_fundraising · type N
- VIRGINIA COLORADO FUND — joint_fundraising · type S
- WIN2010 — joint_fundraising · type S
Recent votes
- 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 124
NAY on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 123
YEA on SJRES 130 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05: Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 122
YEA on SJRES 141 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 121
YEA on SJRES 132 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Examinations for Risks to Active-Duty Servicemembers and Their Covered Dependents". - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 120
NAY on Nomination Confirmed (54-45) - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 119
YEA on SRES 526 — A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 118
YEA on SJRES 163 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 117
NOT_VOTING on Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) - 2026-05-12 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 116
NOT_VOTING on Nomination Confirmed (51-45) - 2026-05-11 · Cong. 119 · senate roll 115
NOT_VOTING on Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-44)
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor · 2025-09-02 — S 2392 — Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
- cosponsor · 2024-09-16 — S 2581 — Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023
- cosponsor · 2024-07-08 — S 912 — Mining Schools Act of 2023
- cosponsor · 2023-10-24 — S 3105 — Safe Schools Improvement Act
- cosponsor · 2023-07-11 — S 2247 — Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2023
- cosponsor · 2023-07-10 — S 1557 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023
- sponsor · 2023-03-02 — S 636 — Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act
- cosponsor · 2023-01-31 — S 161 — JOBS Act of 2023
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,986,823 | $6,179,089 | 78 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | CLIMATE POWER ACTION | support | $17,486 | Ad Production (Estimate) |
| — | CLIMATE POWER ACTION | support | $31,144 | Ad Buy (Estimate) |
| — | CLIMATE POWER ACTION | support | $19,843 | Postage (Estimate) |
| — | CLIMATE POWER ACTION | support | $62,288 | Ad Buy (Estimate) |
| — | CLIMATE POWER ACTION | support | $19,267 | Postage (Estimate) |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $1,920 | Administrative consulting |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $35,923 | Online digital ad buy & production costs |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL … | support | $1,100,000 | Online digital ad buy & production costs |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL … | support | $26,000 | Public Opinion Poll |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $7,200 | Online digital ads |
| — | CLIMATE POWER ACTION | support | $12,679 | Ad Production (Estimate) |
| — | CLIMATE POWER ACTION | support | $28,961 | Mail Production (Estimate) |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL … | support | $1,440 | Administrative consulting |
| — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI… | support | $34,270 | Online video production costs |
| — | EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND (EVERYTOW… | support | $5,923 | Paid Calls (Estimated) |
| — | CLIMATE POWER ACTION | support | $19,267 | Postage (Estimate) |
| — | CLIMATE POWER ACTION | support | $31,875 | Mail Production (Estimate) |
| 2022-11-07 | AMERICAN POLICY FUND | oppose | $12,500 | TEXTING SVC |
| 2022-11-04 | PROTECT OUR WINTERS ACTION FUND | support | $7 | Staff time spent on Pledge to Protect the Outdoor State |
| 2022-11-04 | PROTECT OUR WINTERS ACTION FUND | support | $40 | Advertisement management services for Pledge to Protect the… |
| 2022-11-04 | PROTECT OUR WINTERS ACTION FUND | support | $957 | Media by Pledge to Protect the Outdoor State |
| 2022-11-04 | AMERICAN POLICY FUND | oppose | $49,999 | MEDIA PLACEMENT |
| 2022-11-03 | PROTECT OUR WINTERS ACTION FUND | support | $40 | Advertisement management services for Pledge to Protect the… |
| 2022-11-03 | PROTECT OUR WINTERS ACTION FUND | support | $14 | Staff time spent on Pledge to Protect the Outdoor State |
| 2022-11-03 | PROTECT OUR WINTERS ACTION FUND | support | $1,430 | Media buy Pledge to Protect the Outdoor State |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee BENNET FOR COLORADO.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (41)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | BRING BACK SENSE TO THE SENATE 2016 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | 4 FOR SENATE VICTORY | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | COLORADO SENATE 2010 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | THE COLORADO WAY | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SENATE VICTORY 2010 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | BENNET FOR COLORADO | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER FUTURE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | TAKE BACK THE MAJORITY 2016 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | CO CT WA VICTORY 2016 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | NEW YORK COLORADO VICTORY | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | DELAWARE COLORADO VICTORY | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | VIRGINIA COLORADO FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | COLORADO OHIO VICTORY UND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | PEAKS AND PALMS SENATE VICTORY | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | WIN2010 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | JARED POLIS VICTORY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SECURE OUR SENATE 2010 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | COLORADO VICTORY 2010 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | BENNET CARNAHAN VICTORY FUND | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | COLORADO SENATE VICTORY 2016 | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | ARKANSAS COLORADO VICTORY | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | JUSTICE 2016 | — | candidate_committees | |
| 2025-09-02 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 2392 — Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-03-31 | spoke_in_clip | 5b743bd8 | — | clip | |
| 2025-03-05 | spoke_in_clip | 9d162039 | — | clip | |
| 2025-03-05 | spoke_in_clip | b6f2b651 | — | clip | |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Finance Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Rules and Administration Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Taxation and IRS Oversight Subcommittee | — | RANKING | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology Subcommittee | — | RANKING | congress-committee |
| 2025-01-03 | member_of_committee | Senate Rural Development, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee | — | MEMBER | congress-committee |
| 2024-09-16 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 2581 — Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2024-07-08 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 912 — Mining Schools Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-10-24 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 3105 — Safe Schools Improvement Act | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-07-11 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 2247 — Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-07-10 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 1557 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-03-02 | sponsor_of_bill | S 636 — Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2023-01-31 | cosponsor_of_bill | S 161 — JOBS Act of 2023 | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Clips (4)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | GDELT | — | durangoherald.com: https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/weiser-for-governor-bennet-for-senate/ |
| — | Congressional Record | — | Trump Administration (Executive Calendar) |
| — | Congressional Record | — | HALT ALL LETHAL TRAFFICKING OF FENTANYL ACT--Motion to Proceed |
| — | Congressional Record | — | LEGISLATIVE SESSION |