municipal election

Federal judge declines to reconsider rejection of challenge to Colorado Springs municipal elections

Mar 27, 2025

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Michael Karlik

A federal judge on Tuesday stood by his previous decision that a collection of civic and voting rights groups lacked the ability to challenge the timing of Colorado Springs’ municipal elections. Last summer, U.S. District Court Judge S. Kato Crews did not address whether the city’s practice of holding local elections in odd-numbered years amounted…
Denver City Council advances collective bargaining rights for more city workers

Jul 9, 2024

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Colorado Politics

The Denver City Council advanced a proposed change to the city charter that would grant collective bargaining rights to some city employees. If the council gives it a final approval next week, the measure will appear on the November ballot. The bill was amended five times by three councilmembers and, due to the nature of…
Leslie Herod shares plans to build on 80 city-owned vacant lots in Denver

Mar 30, 2023

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Alex Edwards

As if on cue, a city of Denver pickup truck Wednesday rolled on to an empty, city-owned lot to tell a group of people in a homeless encampment they had to pack up their belongings and move to another location within two hours. The truck arrived during a Rep. Leslie Herod press conference on housing…
LinkedIn cofounder, former DaVita CEO pour money into Denver mayor’s race

Mar 10, 2023

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Alex Edwards

Outside groups with well-oiled money machines have begun flexing their muscles in the Denver mayor’s contest, shaking up the top spots in the money race with less than a month to go before Election Day and as ballots begin arriving in voter’s mailboxes next week. As if on cue, outside spending began to pile…
Colorado Springs officials already preparing for ‘near certain’ mayoral runoff

Mar 9, 2023

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Breeanna Jent

Before ballots for the nonpartisan April 4 municipal election have even hit residents’ mailboxes, city officials are already preparing for the likely possibility that two candidates will head for a showdown in May as they campaign to become Colorado Springs’ next mayor. With 12 candidates in the crowded running to succeed Mayor John Suthers, who…
Poll: 60% of voters undecided in Denver mayor’s race; Brough leads field

Feb 21, 2023

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Luige Del Puerto

The race for Denver mayor is wide open, with more than half of voters undecided and none of the candidates cracking the 10% support mark, according to a poll conducted earlier this month. The poll shows former Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce executive Kelly Brough leading with 7.6% of the vote, followed by state Rep.…
Second Denver mayoral debate focuses on rent control, candidate’s first campaign ad

Feb 17, 2023

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Alex Edwards

Candidates for Denver mayor sparred over familiar issues like enforcing the camping ban, but new discussion emerged as they were pressed on rent control. WATCH: Denver mayoral debate hosted by 9NEWS Of the 13 members present, seven raised their hands in support of some form of rent control. According to City Councilwoman Deborah Ortega, Denver…
State Rep. Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez announces run for Denver City Council

Nov 21, 2022

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Hannah Metzger

Colorado state Rep. Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez is seeking to leave the state legislature in favor of her local city council. Gonzales-Gutierrez, D-Denver, announced she will be running for the at-large seat on the Denver City Council during the municipal election in 2023 in a campaign video released on Monday. “I’m fighting to make Denver a city…