Former Colorado Governor br John Hickenlooper Enters 2020 Race In his video announcement, the Democrat said the United States is facing a "crisis." John Hickenlooper, via statement Hickenlooper recently ended his second term as Colorado's governor, serving from 2011 to 2019. During his time in office, Hickenlooper helped pass tougher gun laws and expanded the state's medicaid program. He joins a Democratic presidential primary that is already fielding br 14 candidates. Hickenlooper is the second governor to announce a bid after br Washington's Jay Inslee. While his profile isn't as well known as some of the other candidates, supporters hope Hickenlooper's br track record of working with br Republicans will set him apart.