There are 17 candidates running in the April 4 election to lead the Mile High City. The race will likely move to a runoff between the top two vote-getters in June.
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Denver mayoral candidates raised $5.3 million through February. Five candidates got 73% of that cash.
Kelly Brough leads the pack in fundraising, while Rep. Leslie Herod leads in spending. Outside political groups, meanwhile, have crossed the $1 million spending threshold.
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“Welcome to Denver”: Meet the 17 mayoral candidates through their airport train greeting
We asked each candidate to record their own 15-second airport train greeting. Here’s what they submitted.
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Littwin: Late-breaking Denver mayoral race update — 17 candidates and not a single front runner
In the latest poll, the leading candidates are all at 5%, barely ahead of the margin of error, which is at a competitive 4.9%
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Carman: It’s boring, I know, but the Denver mayoral race is too important to ignore
Denver is in a bad way, and it’s time to start focusing on the candidates for mayor who can address the problems
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Carman: Denver’s next mayor must be committed to solving the homelessness problem
The city’s new mayor will need to find a way to mobilize the community with discipline and compassion, rather than looking away
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Is calling Denver a “toilet bowl” a winning message for Colorado Republicans in 2022?
“A toilet bowl.” “A city that no one wants to come to.” “There’s nobody out there that says Denver’s great anymore.” Those were three takes on the Mile High City earlier this month from three different Republican state representatives. The remarks were made during a news conference recapping the 2022 legislative session and they raised […]
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Property tax arms race involving Colorado power players grips Capitol as fragile deal starts to deteriorate
A property tax arms race involving some of the state’s most powerful people is unfolding behind the scenes at the Colorado Capitol in the final days of the 2022 lawmaking term, jeopardizing a fragile deal unveiled this week. The deal, backed by the governor and negotiated over several weeks, would reduce projected property tax increases […]
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Colorado governor, lawmakers unveil plan to slash property taxes by $700M to head off business group’s ballot measure
Colorado property owners would get a $700 million break on their rising tax bills over the next two years under a plan unveiled Monday by Gov. Jared Polis and state lawmakers that’s aimed at preventing a business group from pursuing an even larger reduction in November. The legislature, in a deal reached in the final […]
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Democrats avoid Jared Polis in quest to ensure Coloradans get the full picture on income tax changes
Democrats in the Colorado legislature want to ensure voters are informed about how changes to the state’s income tax rate would affect the amount of money they must pay the government. But proponents of the effort must go around Gov. Jared Polis to do it. Senate Bill 222, which was introduced last week, would refer […]