Tag: Debbie Ortega
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What are the Denver mayoral candidates’ public safety priorities? | DENVER VOTERS GUIDE
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Gazette asked 16 candidates for Denver mayor several questions about public safety, including how they would address a police officer shortage, their priorities for the public safety budget and the role they believe community-based alternatives to policing should play. Here are their responses,…
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Exclusive poll: Three-way tie in Denver mayor’s race, but Denverites undecided as voting nears
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Lisa Calderón, Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough lead the 17-candidate field with 5% support each
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Five candidates battle to be Denver’s first female mayor
Of the 17 candidates vying to be Denver’s next mayor, five are female and one of them may just make city history. Denver has never had a female mayor and early polling data show Kelly Brough and Lisa Calderon ahead of the pack. Others, like state Rep. Leslie Herod, current at-large Councilwoman Debbie Ortega, and political…
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Denver mayoral candidates weigh in on 16th Street Mall’s woes, opportunities
In advance of publishing stories that explored the state of the 16th Street Mall on Sunday and Monday, The Denver Gazette asked all 17 Denver mayoral candidates to weigh in. Here are the questions — and responses — from most candidates (not all had replied by the deadline). Candidates were asked to limit their answers to 150…
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Who will end up in a runoff for Denver mayor? It’s anyone’s guess, experts weigh in
In a crowded race where a runoff is all but guaranteed, strategists and political experts said any combination from among the top-tier candidates could end up in a head to head contest to become Denver’s next mayor. A field of six to seven candidates — from the pool of 17 aspirants — could emerge as the…
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Denver community leaders weigh in on mayor’s race as city grapples with public safety woes
As Denver prepares to elect its first new mayor in 12 years, community leaders have begun to offer and press for answers from the mayoral candidates about one of the city’s most pressing challenges — public safety. The candidates have taken varied tones in their views on the role of policing and how to curb…
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10 candidates for Denver mayor square off in forum
Ten candidates running to become Denver’s next mayor squared off on Friday for a forum covering a bevy of issues, from crime and housing to homelessness and affordability. Although more people are running for mayor, the 10 were invited because current fundraising levels suggest they are the most viable, organizers said. PBS12’s “The Aaron Harber…
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Denver’s realtors group grills mayoral candidates on rental home licensure, inspection ordinance
The Denver Metro Association of Realtors on Thursday grilled seven Denver mayoral candidates about the city’s new rental home registration ordinance, some of whom argued that the new rule has been a disaster and should be repealed. The ordinance, which took effect this year, requires landlords to get a residential rental property license — after…
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Denver mayoral candidate Kelly Brough still leads in latest fundraising report
The second-to-last round of Denver Fair Election Fund disbursements issued by the Denver Clerk’s Office revealed little change in the fundraising leaders among mayoral candidates. Kelly Brough crossed the $1 million mark, raising $1.1 million as of Feb. 17. Sole Republican Andre Rougeot — who is not participating in the fair elections fund — remained…
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Poll: 60% of voters undecided in Denver mayor’s race; Brough leads field, Rougeot enjoys GOP support
The race for Denver mayor is wide open, with more than half of voters undecided and none of the candidates cracking the 10% support mark, according to a poll conducted earlier this month. The poll shows former Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce executive Kelly Brough leading with 7.6% of the vote, followed by state Rep.…