Tag: Denver Election
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EDITORIAL: A recap of The Denver Gazette’s ballot recommendations
Mail ballots are due Tuesday at 7 p.m. For voters who have yet to cast their votes, The Denver Gazette editorial board offers its recommendations once more, below. Denver Public Schools The Gazette editorial board highly recommends four bold, smart and dedicated candidates for the four openings on the DPS Board of Education on this…
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Metro Denver district ousts board member via recall election
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Denver voters in the Ebert Metropolitan District in Green Valley Ranch on Tuesday ousted a district board member, according to the unofficial results. Murray Hawthorne, an elected board member and treasurer for the Ebert district’s board, was subject to a recall election petition, which claimed he did “not represent” Ebert residents. Hawthorne’s recall petition required…
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Mayor-elect’s committee holds economic public forum, one of many through next week
Mike Johnston’s committee for the Denver Economic Development and Opportunity (DEDO) held a public forum Saturday morning, one of 28 public meetings the mayor-elect’s team is holding before Johnston takes office. The forums are “a platform for community members across Denver to make their voices heard,” according to the Vibrant Denver website. Each forum is…
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Big money floods Denver mayor’s race as Michael Bloomberg, Pete Coors make large contributions
Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City and once presidential aspirant, forked out half a million dollars in contributions to help a candidate from almost 1,800 miles away. Bloomberg’s goal? Get Mike Johnston, a former state legislator, elected as Denver mayor. Meanwhile, businessman Pete Coors, the Republican nominee for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat…
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Sen. Chris Hansen endorses Kelly Brough for Denver mayor
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State senator and former mayoral candidate Chris Hansen threw his support behind Kelly Brough in the race for Denver mayor on Friday. Hansen announced his endorsement surrounded by gun violence prevention activists, saying a key reason he is backing Brough is because of her commitment to reduce gun violence. Hansen said the issue is particularly important to…
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Final tally confirms Kelly Brough, Mike Johnston in Denver mayor runoff
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston are headed to the runoff election to succeed outgoing Mayor Michael Hancock, the final, unofficial tally confirmed. Johnston received 24% of about 173,000 votes cast in Denver’s race for mayor. Brough came in second place at 20%. Since neither received…
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Latest tally: Kelly Brough faces Mike Johnston in Denver mayor runoff
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The race for mayor in Denver is over — save for the final, official count. Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston will face each other in a runoff election on June 6, based on unofficial results that show Lisa Calderón, in third place, failing to catch…
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Experts: Mike Johnston, Kelly Brough need to distinguish campaigns, fine-tune messaging in runoff
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With a runoff election between Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston all but guaranteed, political experts said the two candidates, who offer largely similar solutions to Denver’s most pressing issues, would have to find a way to distinguish their campaigns from each other, capitalize on strategies…
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Denver election results live blog: Denver mayoral runoff appears set after latest results release
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: The races in this year’s municipal election include various seats, notably the mayor, city council, clerk and recorder, and auditor. Denver voters will also decide the fate of local ballot measures. Polling centers closed at 7 p.m. Check here for live updates. April 6, 4:31 p.m.…
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Lisa Calderón fails to overtake Brough, who’s headed to runoff with Mike Johnston
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite a strong rally in the last three vote tallies, Lisa Calderón failed to overtake Kelly Brough and secure a spot in the runoff election for the next mayor of Denver. Mike Johnston, meanwhile, maintained his lead in a dominant performance that persisted through the…