DemocratMichael F. Bennet
U.S. Senator · Colorado
U.S. Senator from Colorado
13 tracked promises, 10 rated
Colorado
Represents Colorado statewide
How they won their seat
Michael Bennet won the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Colorado with 55.9% of the vote (1,397,170 votes).
- Michael Bennet · Democrat55.9%1,397,170
- Joe O'Dea · Republican41.3%1,031,693
- Brian Peotter · Libertarian1.7%43,534
- 6 Other Candidates1.1%27,804
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
Michael F. Bennet's record shows legislative activity aimed at agriculture, education, and health care, as evidenced by his sponsorship of bills like the Farmers’ Market Local Revitalization Act and the Medicare-X Choice Act. His committee memberships, particularly in Agriculture and Finance, further highlight his engagement with issues related to rural development and economic policy. Focus areas (from the record): Agriculture · Education · Health Care · Economic Development · Public Safety Alignment with declared positions: Mixed. Bennet's sponsored bills align with his declared positions on education and health care. However, the record does not show legislative activity related to declared positions on innovation and childcare. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of the sponsored bills or their impact on constituents; There is no information on the politician's unlogged work or informal engagements; The absence of statements limits understanding of his public communication and advocacy efforts. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Michael F. Bennet has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2024. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Michael F. Bennet has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score.
- Bills sponsored
- 21
Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$45K30%
- Large individual (itemized)$88K58%
- PAC / committee$19K12%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and BiotechnologyOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Rural Development, Energy, and CreditOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on FinanceOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Finance — Energy, Natural Resources, and InfrastructureOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Finance — International Trade, Customs, and Global CompetitivenessOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Finance — Taxation and IRS OversightOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Member, Senate Committee on Rules and AdministrationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Select Committee on IntelligenceOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown0 · based on 10 rated promises
- No opportunity 10
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2017 · 10 rated promisesEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept0
- Against0
- No opportunity10
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
13 promises across 12 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Education2
- Childcare1
- Climate / clean air1
- Cost of living / affordability1
- Economy / innovation1
- Economy / small business1
- Education / kids online safety1
- Elected office / governance1
- Health care1
- Health care costs1
- Housing1
- Kids online safety / AI1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)13100%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
13 tracked promises
“Design and launch a new Colorado Public Option for Coloradans who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but struggle to afford individual-market coverage.”
“Pursue a 'Build for the Future' cost-of-living agenda aimed at ensuring no Coloradan is forced to spend more than 30% of their income on housing.”
“As governor, increase the supply of state-supported housing in Colorado by 30% by 2035.”
“Create a Colorado Clean Air, Affordable Energy Program with a clear, enforceable cap on emissions across major economic sectors to meet the state's statutory climate targets through 2050.”
“Remain in the U.S. Senate through the 2026 election and resign the Senate seat if elected Governor of Colorado.”
“Require AI chatbots to flag messages from kids expressing suicidal ideation or an intention to harm others.”
“Launch a Child Care Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund to provide low-interest financing to providers offering affordable care.”
“Lead a state effort to ensure every kid in Colorado has the tools to read confidently by the end of third grade and reach math proficiency by fifth grade.”
“Make Colorado the first state where every high school student can graduate ready to earn a living wage.”
“Work with school districts and teachers to implement a statewide ban on cellphones in Colorado classrooms.”
“In his first 100 days as governor, complete and publish a comprehensive evaluation of health care cost drivers in Colorado.”
“Create a statewide technology transfer assistance office coordinating with institutions of higher education to help move research into the marketplace.”
“Establish a new Local Capital Fund that allocates capital to local financial institutions to expand access to capital for Colorado businesses.”
Verified record
404 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $13,237,822, spent $13,082,307, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 4872: Keep Kids in School Act ↗Jun 23, 2026
- Sponsored S 4867: Small Farm Conservation Act ↗Jun 23, 2026
- Sponsored S 4875: PASTEUR Act of 2026 ↗Jun 23, 2026
- Sponsored S 4865: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026 ↗Jun 23, 2026
- Sponsored S 4862: A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to consider certain acreage not planted due to a lack of irrigation water to be eligible for prevented planting payments, and for other purposes. ↗Jun 23, 2026
- Sponsored S 4866: Farmers’ Market Local Revitalization Act of 2026 ↗Jun 23, 2026
- Sponsored S 4596: TRUST Act ↗May 20, 2026
- Sponsored S 4589: OPEN Act ↗May 20, 2026
- Sponsored S 4590: KIDS Act ↗May 20, 2026
- Sponsored S 4575: SMART Community Policing Act ↗May 19, 2026
- Sponsored S 4455: Public Lands Integrity Act ↗Apr 30, 2026
- Sponsored S 4433: Disaster Declaration Transparency Act of 2026 ↗Apr 29, 2026
Showing the 12 most recent of 404 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 858
- Yea
- 231
- Nay
- 545
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 82
Full voting record
858 votes- SJRES198Yea
- PN8518Nay
- PN9304Nay
- PN9304Nay
- S4784Nay
- PN9382Nay
- PN9303Nay
- SJRES185Not voting
- PN9382Not voting
- SJRES196Not voting
- PN9303Not voting
- PN9302Not voting
- PN9302Not voting
- PN9307Not voting
- PN9307Not voting
- HCONRES86Yea
- PN8593Nay
- HR6644Not voting
- PN73033Not voting
- HR6644Not voting
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Stated positions
12 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- Economy / innovationStated position
Create a statewide technology transfer assistance office coordinating with institutions of higher education to help move research into the marketplace.
Sourceshttps://www.michaelbennet.com/priorities/economy/View position & sources → - Economy / small businessStated position
Establish a new Local Capital Fund that allocates capital to local financial institutions to expand access to capital for Colorado businesses.
Sourceshttps://www.michaelbennet.com/priorities/economy/View position & sources → - Kids online safety / AIStated position
Require AI chatbots to flag messages from kids expressing suicidal ideation or an intention to harm others.
Sourceshttps://www.michaelbennet.com/priorities/keeping-colorados-kids-safe-online/View position & sources → - ChildcareStated position
Launch a Child Care Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund to provide low-interest financing to providers offering affordable care.
Sourceshttps://www.michaelbennet.com/priorities/affordable-childcare-for-working-families/View position & sources → - Climate / clean airStated position
Create a Colorado Clean Air, Affordable Energy Program with a clear, enforceable cap on emissions across major economic sectors to meet the state's statutory climate targets through 2050.
Sourceshttps://www.michaelbennet.com/priorities/clean-air/View position & sources → - EducationStated position
Lead a state effort to ensure every kid in Colorado has the tools to read confidently by the end of third grade and reach math proficiency by fifth grade.
Sourceshttps://www.michaelbennet.com/priorities/educationView position & sources → - Education / kids online safetyStated position
Work with school districts and teachers to implement a statewide ban on cellphones in Colorado classrooms.
Sourceshttps://www.michaelbennet.com/priorities/keeping-colorados-kids-safe-online/View position & sources → - Health care costsStated position
In his first 100 days as governor, complete and publish a comprehensive evaluation of health care cost drivers in Colorado.
Sourceshttps://www.michaelbennet.com/priorities/healthcareView position & sources → - Health careStated position
Design and launch a new Colorado Public Option for Coloradans who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but struggle to afford individual-market coverage.
Sourceshttps://www.michaelbennet.com/priorities/healthcareView position & sources → - Cost of living / affordabilityStated position
Pursue a 'Build for the Future' cost-of-living agenda aimed at ensuring no Coloradan is forced to spend more than 30% of their income on housing.
Sourceshttps://www.michaelbennet.com/news/press-releases/michael-bennet-launches-build-for-the-future-agenda/View position & sources → - HousingStated position
As governor, increase the supply of state-supported housing in Colorado by 30% by 2035.
Sourceshttps://www.michaelbennet.com/news/affordable-homes-for-every-family-michael-bennet-unveils-bold-housing-plan-for-colorado/View position & sources → - Elected office / governanceStated position
Remain in the U.S. Senate through the 2026 election and resign the Senate seat if elected Governor of Colorado.
Sourceshttps://www.michaelbennet.com/news/press-releases/michael-bennet-announces-campaign-for-colorado-governor/View position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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