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As Denver prepares to elect its first new mayor in 12 years, community leaders have begun to offer and press for answers from the mayoral candidates about one of the city’s most pressing challenge – public safety. The candidates have taken varied tones in their views on the role of policing and how to curb…

Leslie Herod began her political journey at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she said she thought she’d be a cheerleader. She quickly learned there were few people who looked like her and began to recognize severe inequities at the flagship university. So, she did something about it. Herod worked with a group of progressives…

Several candidates for Denver’s top post descrbed The Denver Metro Association of Realtors Thursday brought together seven candidates to discuss issues important to their members. Mayoral candidates Kelly Brough, Chris Hansen, Debbie Ortega, Mike Johnston, Leslie Herod, Andy Rougeot and Kwame Spearman discussed issues related to housing and public safety to the real estate community…

Kelly Brough’s life could be a reflection of Denver itself. Her own profile synchs with much of the city’s image: educated but down to earth; cosmopolitan yet compassionate. She reflects Denver’s diversity, too, as a mom to bi-racial kids. She also can relate on a very personal level to some of Denver’s most daunting challenges.…

Thirteen candidates answered questions about topics they might face as the Denver’s next mayor. 9 News Candidates who participate in Denver’s Fair Elections Fund sparred over the city’s most pressing issues, notably the enforcement of a camping ban and rent control, in a debate hosted by 9News, a media partner of The Denver Gazette, on Thursday…

Denver has not had a Republican mayor in decades. Andy Rougeot, a registered Republican and one of 17 others vying for the seat, seeks to buck that trend. With a solid 10% base of registered Republicans in Denver, there’s a solid chance Rougoet makes the June runoff, according to published reports.  His campaign is one focusing…

After a random drawing of names by the Denver Elections Division Tuesday evening, the ballot order for all 17 mayoral candidates and 41 other city offices is set.  Here’s how the names will appear, in order. Mayor: Lisa Calderon Trinidad Rodriguez Aurelio Martinez Thomas Wolf Al Gardner Terrance Roberts Kwame Spearman Renate Behrens Chris Hansen…

Roughly a dozen candidates have begun to separate themselves from the crowded pack in the race for Denver mayor – at least based on money raised. While not the sole measure of a serious candidacy, robust fundraising points to a person’s viability as a candidate since it shows concrete support – in this case, money – for the…