Colorado voters have never elected a woman to the state’s highest political offices, and without more action from the men in charge, who knows how long it will be before that changes.
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Nicolais: Is big money in Colorado elections actually doing some good?
The donors supporting Mike Johnston’s campaign for Denver mayor only wanted one thing in exchange for their help: deliver on a vision to make the city a better place for its residents
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Littwin: Mike Johnston will be Denver’s next mayor, thanks to support from big money and many progressives
The campaign, which had little enough drama, ended when Kelly Brough — who would have been Denver’s first female mayor — conceded just after 10 p.m.
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Mike Johnston beats Kelly Brough to become Denver’s first new mayor in 12 years
Johnston will take the reins from Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. He will be inaugurated July 17.
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Denver mayor election: Live updates during Tuesday’s runoff between Mike Johnston, Kelly Brough
Denver’s runoff mayoral election is today. Check for live updates for the race between Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough.
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Littwin: Of course the Denver mayor’s race would get ugly. But why is Kelly Brough taking shots at Leslie Herod?
Columnist Mike Littwin writes that we knew all along that the Denver mayor’s race eventually would turn ugly. But what was behind Kelly Brough’s shots at Leslie Herod?
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Nicolais: Attacks on Mike Johnston endorsers are a bunch of Brough BS
After failing to land a glove on her mayoral opponent, Mike Johnston, Kelly Brough has taken to swinging at people who have endorsed him such as Rep. Leslie Herod
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“What’d I Miss?”: A first in Colorado Springs
In “What’d I Miss?” Ossie wonders, after the election of Yemi Mobolade as Colorado Springs mayor, if there are any Black firsts left for him to achieve. His dad can think of one.
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Zornio: Yemi Mobolade’s win reminds us that Colorado isn’t red or blue. It’s unaffiliated.
Could Coloradans find a path beyond partisan politics by electing more unaffiliated candidates to office?
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Carman: The Denver mayor’s race comes down to two very different candidates who agree on almost everything
There are no easy answers in the Denver mayor’s race. We’re stuck with a choice between mere mortals: Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough.