Metro realtors endorse Kelly Brough, council candidates
Denver mayoral candidate Kelly Brough snagged the endorsement of the trade group for metro Denver’s realtors, the association announced on Friday.
We are pleased to share our endorsements for the upcoming April 2023 election. We encourage our members to support these great candidates and also learn more about them by visiting their campaign websites below. REMINDER: Ballots begin mailing on March 13th and the last day to vote is Tuesday, April 4th.
Denver Mayor Endorsement
Kelly Brough | Visit campaign site here.
Denver City Council Endorsements
Amanda Sandoval (Incumbent) – District 1 | Visit campaign site here.
Kevin Flynn (Incumbent) – District 2 | Visit campaign site here.
Jamie Torres (Incumbent) – District 3 | Visit campaign site here.
Diana Romero Campbell – District 4 | Visit campaign site here.
Amanda Sawyer (Incumbent) – District 5 | Visit campaign site here.
Paul Kashmann (Incumbent) – District 6 | Visit campaign site here.
Flor Alvidrez – District 7 | Visit campaign site here.
Brad Revare – District 8 | Visit campaign site here.
Darrell Watson – District 9 | Visit campaign site here.
Margie Morris – District 10 | Visit campaign site here.
Travis Leiker – At-Large | Visit campaign site here.
Penfield Tate III – At-Large | Visit campaign site here.
All of the candidates listed above were thoroughly vetted by an interview committee, the DMAR Government Affairs Committee and the DMAR Board of Directors. Endorsements were based on candidates’ support for homeownership, housing, property rights and a willingness to collaborate on key issues impacting Denver.
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