Tag: Denver Mayor
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Federico Peña, Leslie Herod join Mike Johnston’s Denver mayor transition, inauguration teams
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Mayor-elect Mike Johnston on Friday tapped former Mayor Federico Peña to join the leadership team for his transition committee and state Rep. Leslie Herod to head his inauguration team, building his administration in preparation for taking office in July. Johnston said the team members are community leaders, each with experience in the five values that…
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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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Progressive stalwart Lisa Calderón endorses Mike Johnston for Denver mayor
Former mayoral candidate Lisa Calderón on Tuesday endorsed Mike Johnston for Denver’s top political post. Calderón , who came in third in the April 4 elections, highlighted Johnston’s more progressive ideals, though she stopped short of calling him one. Indeed, the endorsement came with some scrutiny. She criticized what she described as Johnston’s refusal to undo the…
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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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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…
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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’s difficult math in Denver’s race for mayor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While it’s not impossible for Lisa Calderón to overtake Kelly Brough and secure a spot in the runoff election for the next mayor of Denver, the math looks increasingly difficult for the current third placer. This graph shows the last three vote tallies among the…
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Mike Johnston, Kelly Brough headed toward runoff in Denver mayor race
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