Tag: Municipal Election
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Denver mayoral candidates’ finances hint of tight race ahead of April 4 election
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than $13 million in contributions — both to campaigns and outside groups — have flooded Denver’s municipal races, eclipsing the $8.5 million in the 2019 election and setting up a ferocious battle among mayoral hopefuls with only two weeks to go before Election Day. …
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LinkedIn cofounder, former DaVita CEO pour money into Denver mayor’s race
Kelly Brough maintains a fundraising edge, but Mike Johnston is not far behind, having benefitted from nearly $900,000 in outside support.
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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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Poll: Strong response to Denver’s crime would attract voters’ support; voters oppose ‘defund’ police
A new poll on Denver’s crowded race for mayor strongly suggests that candidates who position their campaign as the answer to the city’s high crime rate would attract support among voters. Voters also oppose the idea of “defunding” the police, although it maintains “soft support” among Democrats, according to the recent the poll. Former Denver…
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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.…
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Three takeaways from latest Denver mayoral debate
Candidates who participate in Denver’s Fair Elections Fund sparred over the city’s most pressing issues, notably the enforcement of a camping ban and rent control, in a debate hosted by 9News, a media partner of The Denver Gazette, on Thursday night. Here are three takeaways. Rent control Rent control dominated the conversation. Of the 13 members…
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Second Denver mayoral debate focuses on rent control, candidate’s first campaign ad
There wasn’t a laugh track at the second mayoral debate, hosted by 9News. That was just moderator Kyle Clark’s quick wit bringing forth the laughs. Candidates sparred over some familiar issues like enforcing the camping ban, but new discussion emerged as they were pressed on rent control. Of the 13 members present, seven raised their…
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Denver Clerk releases final April 4 list of candidates
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The April 4 municipal election is almost two months away, and by April 5 there will be new faces in Denver’s government. If history is any indicator, however, Denverites will have to wait for a June runoff election before a new mayor takes office. There…
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Who leads the Denver mayoral money race now? New campaign finance data reshuffles top fundraisers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city of Denver disbursed $4.2 million in matching funds to local candidates on Wednesday, creating a new leader in the money race among mayoral and city council aspirants. The latest release from the city’s Clerk and Recorder reshuffles the fundraising lead in the Mayor’s…
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Denver City Council narrowly votes down measure to eliminate at-large council members
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver City Council narrowly struck down the first reading of a bill Monday that would have created a ballot measure to eliminate at-large council members. If passed by voters, the ballot measure would have converted the two at-large council seats into two additional district…