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Still don’t know much about the Denver mayoral candidates? Join Feb. 28 townhall featuring experts

A recent survey confirmed how wide open the race for Denver’s next mayor is, with 60% of voters undecided with just a month to go before they head to the polls.

To learn more about the candidates and how the contest is shaping up, Colorado Politics and The Denver Gazette are hosting a townhall with political experts.

Here are a few other questions: Who are the frontrunners and why? How are the candidates positioning their campaigns in a very crowded 17-person race? What are the major issues? What challenges will the next mayor face?

And don’t hesitate to send in your questions to luige.delpuerto@coloradopolitics.com and ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com

The townhall is free to attend. To join, register here.  

The panelists are Ian Silverii, a veteran Democratic strategist; Alan Salazar, the chief of staff of Denver Mayor Michael Hancock; strategist Kate Roberts at the 76 Group and Mike Kopp, President and CEO of Colorado Concern.

The next mayor faces big challenges magnified by Denver’s unique characteristics, including homelessness, housing affordability and crime.

Denver’s all-mail municipal election is set for April 4. If none of the candidates secures more than 50% of the vote, the top two candidates will face off in a runoff election in June.

In this file photo, the Denver City and County Building is illuminated by the setting sun on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. 
ALEX EDWARDS/THE DENVER GAZETTE
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