Why Won’t Sen. Hickenlooper Debate His Challenger?

The Lever’s David Sirota talks with Colorado state Sen. Julie Gonzales (D), the progressive candidate challenging 74-year-old Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) in the June 30 primary. Hickenlooper refuses to debate Gonzales. So instead, she and Sirota dig into Hickenlooper's Trump-era votes, the Uber stock his trust bought while he sits on a Senate committee that oversees the rideshare industry, and the incumbent-protection machine she says national Democrats have deployed to shield him. Follow The Lever for investigative reporting on politics, money, and power. Want more essential midterm coverage? Check out The Lever’s new weekly newsletter, Midterm Madness, for election updates: https://www.levernews.com/midtermmadness 📩 Subscribe to The Lever for exclusive investigations, analysis, and podcasts delivered straight to your inbox: https://www.levernews.com/subscribe