Tag: Jono Scott
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Coombs, Gardner hold strong lead in Aurora’s at-large council race
A conservative candidate and a progressive colleague are poised to secure two open of Aurora’s at-large council seats, the unofficial tally of Tuesday’s election results indicate. Alison Coombs and Curtis Gardner hold a strong lead over their competitors. With votes split between four candidates rather than two, the chances of the candidates in third and…
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Curtis Gardner, Alison Coombs lead in race for Aurora council’s at-large seats
Two incumbent councilmembers hold the lead for Aurora’s two at-large council seats, the unofficial returns showed. Curtis Gardner and Alison Coombs were tied at 28% each, while Jono Scott and Thomas Mayes trailed in third and fourth places, respectively. Meanwhile, incumbent Francoise Bergan held a comfortable lead over challenger Brian Matise, 63.6% to 36.3%, for the Ward…
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Aurora’s candidates disagree on city’s progress in implementing consent decree
Aurora’s candidates for council offered differing views on the city’s progress in implementing a consent decree with the state that outlines major changes to its fire and policing practices, with some expressing satisfaction and others worry. concern Mayor Mike Coffman, who is seeking reelection, said the police and fire departments are making “great strides” toward…
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Aurora holds multilingual candidate forum in nine languages
Aurora candidates for City Council and mayor spoke to a room of people in headsets and nine translators at a multilingual candidate forum Thursday, during which candidates largely addressed issues — like housing prices and resources for immigrants and refugees — that are specific to the Ward I community. The forum, hosted by the Grassroots Leadership…
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Conservative candidates hold fundraising edge in Aurora City Council election
Conservative candidates hold the fundraising edge for all of the council races in Aurora — except in one contest. Ten candidates are running for five seats on the City Council this November. Up for election are two at-large positions and the seats in wards IV, V and VI. At-large candidates Aurora residents will chose two…
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Get to know Aurora’s four at-large council candidates | DENVER VOTERS GUIDE
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With Aurora’s November election rapidly approaching, city residents will have several big decisions to make in choosing the next city leaders. Voters will choose between several candidates for mayor, at-large councilmembers and councilmembers for districts (called “wards”) IV, V and VI. Four candidates, Alison Coombs, Curtis Gardner, Thomas Mayes and Jono Scott, are running for…
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Meet Aurora’s 2023 candidates for mayor, city council | DENVER VOTERS GUIDE
The field of 13 candidates vying for Aurora’s mayor and open city council seats on Nov. 7 includes several incumbents and current councilmembers, as well as several new candidates. There are three candidates for mayor, four candidates for two at-large councilmember positions, and two candidates each for council seats in Wards IV, V and VI.…
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Aurora voters to decide between 13 candidates for 6 offices in November
Thirteen candidates are vying for six positions in Aurora government in November’s election.
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Anti-Defamation League responds to Aurora city council candidate’s ‘brownshirts’ comment
A candidate running for Aurora City Council stood by comments he made last year likening cancel culture to Nazism despite the Anti-Defamation League warning that such comparisons “trivialize” the Holocaust while causing survivors and their families pain. In August 2022, Jono Scott made a Twitter post stating: “Two suggestions: 1. search ‘nazi brown shirts’. 2.…
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Third candidate for at-large Aurora City Council race emerges
Another name familiar in Aurora City Council elections has emerged as a 2023 candidate for office. Republican Jono Scott announced his run for an at-large seat on Monday. Scott lost a bid to become the Ward 3 councilmember in 2021, after Councilmember Ruben Medina secured the win in a nail-biter of an election. Aurora residents…