U.S. Senate · Colorado
Adam Withrow
CandidateUnity Party
- Race
- U.S. Senate · Colorado
- Result
- John Hickenlooper, projected winner
- Opponents
- John Hickenlooper (D); Mark Baisley (R); Chris Baum (Approval Voting Party); Robert Chew (Colorado Forward Party); Blake Huber (LIB)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes
I want to move to establish a federal living wage that is tied to the consumer price index.
Raise the minimum wage
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. Senate
2026-11-03
| John Hickenlooper D | incumbent |
| Mark Baisley R | challenger |
| Chris Baum Approval Voting Party | challenger |
| Robert Chew Colorado Forward Party | challenger |
| Blake Huber LIB | challenger |
| Adam Withrow Unity Party | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
I want to move to establish a federal living wage that is tied to the consumer price index.
Supports a federal living wage indexed to the Consumer Price Index, phased in starting with the highest-revenue organizations.[4][5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
The possibilities for the future are amazingly bright, and we must pave the way for a smooth transition starting today.
Says fossil fuels are finite and that the country should begin a transition to clean energy now.[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Adam Withrow, a Unity Party candidate, educator and working father of four, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. Senate seat in Colorado to John Hickenlooper. He previously appeared on the 2024 ballot for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, and in his Ballotpedia survey said he ran because current officeholders were not serving the public well.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Adam Withrow was born in Algona, Iowa, and has worked as an educator, according to Ballotpedia. He describes himself as a working father of four, age 43 at the time of his survey response.[2][3] His campaign website says he has also worked as a ranch hand, certified nursing assistant, cook, contractor and detention officer, and that he studied philosophy, psychology and history in college but left early to pursue a business opportunity.[7]
Withrow appeared on the November 2024 general election ballot for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District as a Unity Party candidate. In a 2023 Ballotpedia survey he described himself as "a normal working stiff from Southern Colorado."[3] He received 0.5% of the vote to John Hickenlooper's 60.4%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
In their own words
Priorities
- Supports a federal living wage tied to the Consumer Price Index, phased in starting with the most profitable organizations.[4]
- Says the U.S. should not fund actions that harm civilians abroad and should focus on becoming 'a better nation' before acting to influence other countries.[4]
- Proposes that Senate votes be put to Coloradans directly before he casts them.[5]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Expand public health coverage
“It's time to re imagine our healthcare system and create one that works for everyone. Healthcare for all would cost less than half of our defense budget.”[6]
On his campaign website's home page
- Stricter gun laws
“While I think that many people who have a gun should not, and while I think many people who have a gun do not need one, it is not my place to decide who, what types, or how many.”[8]
On the Platform Discussion page of his campaign website (undated; the page discusses the Colorado 3rd District race)
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/adam-withrow
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. Senate · Colorado results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey response, Adam Withrow · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 3.Adam Withrow · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 4.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey response, Adam Withrow · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 5.Colorado election: Q&A with U.S. Senate candidate Adam Withrow · Fort Collins Coloradoan (via AOL) · 2026-10-01 News report
- 6.Adam Withrow for Senate (home page) · Adam Withrow for Senate · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 7.About · Adam Withrow for Senate (campaign website) Candidate's own words
- 8.Platform Discussion, Adam Withrow for Senate · Adam Withrow for Senate · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words