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Messaging in Denver mayoral race goes negative in final stretch as spending heats up
Former Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce CEO Kelly Brough attacked former state Sen. Mike Johnston, saying his wealthy, out-of-state supporters were trying to “buy this race.”
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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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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.
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Meet Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston, the two candidates in Denver’s June 6 mayoral runoff
Johnston is a former state senator who also has a background in philanthropy and education. Brough is the former CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, and before that was chief of staff to then-Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper.
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Nicolais: Working with Mike Johnston during a pandemic convinced me he is the right choice for Denver mayor
During 2021, I served as COVIDCheck Colorado’s general counsel and saw the inspirational leadership style Johnston would bring to combat Denver’s biggest challenges
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Silverman: Morgan Carroll has helped drive Colorado Democrats to historic victories
Count on this savvy Colorado political leader to stay involved in public life
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Nicolais: New Denver campaign finance system, same result. Outside money still rules.
While the Fair Elections Fund helped several mayoral candidates run credible campaigns, in the end it was the two who were supported by the most money who moved on.
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Zornio: Shame on Denver for turning out so few voters to elect one of the state’s most powerful positions
No matter who wins the runoff for Denver mayor, their agenda won’t have the majority of resident support — unless voter apathy counts.