Former governor is viewed favorably by 41% of voters in the state, while 37% have an unfavorable view of him.

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s decision to drop out of the race for the Democratic nomination for president is raising more questions: Will he enter a crowded primary to challenge Republican Sen. Cory Gardner next year? And has his lack of national success in recent months damaged his prospects for success?

The first question, for now, remains unanswered, but Morning Consult polling conducted this year sheds light on the second. Polling dating back to Feb. 1 shows Hickenlooper’s shine has been smudged with Colorado Democrats in 2019, but that he still remains popular with the party base.

Responses collected from May 1 to Tuesday among 450 Democratic voters in Colorado found 63 percent viewed Hickenlooper favorably, compared with 20 percent who had an unfavorable view, putting his net favorability — the share who view him favorably minus those who view him unfavorably — down 10 percentage points from surveys conducted Feb. 1 through April 30 among 414 Democratic voters. Most of that change has been driven by his unfavorables, which are up 8 points since earlier in the year.

Overall, 41 percent of voters in the Centennial State view him favorably, while 37 percent view him unfavorably.