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Parents > United States > Colorado > CO Counties > Denver > Mayor
OfficeMayor
HonorificMayor - Abbr: Mayor
TypeNonpartisan Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 19, 2023 - 06:00pm Central
Polls Open April 04, 2023 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close April 04, 2023 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start July 17, 2023 - 11:00am
Term End July 19, 2027 - 11:00am
# Winners2
Invalid Votes Over Votes: 217, Under Votes: 2,453
ContributorBrentinCO
Last ModifiedBrentinCO May 04, 2023 11:48am
Data Sources[Link]
Description Mayor Hancock termed out.

Election moved up one month. Top two vote-getters move to run-off if no one gets 50% + 1 vote.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won06/04/2019
NameMichael Hancock Votes91,675 (56.33%)
Term07/15/2019 - 07/17/2023 Margin20,606 (+12.66%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won06/06/2023
NameMike Johnston Votes89,889 (55.15%)
Term07/17/2023 - 07/19/2027 Margin16,792 (+10.30%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceDenver Mayor - Runoff 06/06/2023
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
09/04/2022 04/04/2023
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Deborah "Debbie" Ortega --2 ----
Mike Johnston 1 ------
Leaning Call: Deborah "Debbie" Ortega (80.00%)
Weighted Call: Mike Johnston (-48.91%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

01/11/2023 02/28/2023

CANDIDATES (2 Winners)
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Name St. Sen. Mike Johnston Kelly Brough Lisa Calderón Andy Rougeot St. Rep. Leslie Herod St. Sen. Chris Hansen City Councillor Deborah "Debbie" Ortega
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 42,273 (24.45%) 34,627 (20.03%) 31,493 (18.21%) 19,927 (11.52%) 18,506 (10.70%) 8,309 (4.81%) 7,739 (4.48%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -7,646 (-4.42%) -10,780 (-6.23%) -22,346 (-12.92%) -23,767 (-13.74%) -33,964 (-19.64%) -34,534 (-19.97%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site]
Entry Date 11/16/2022 08/15/2022 10/13/2022 07/13/2022 09/08/2022 11/14/2022 09/02/2022
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MATCHUP POLLS (3 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg5.18%-- 5.93%-- 4.32%-- 2.33%-- 4.42%-- 4.10%-- 4.78%--
Survey USA 
02/21/23-02/28/23		 5.00% -- 5.00% -- 5.00% -- 2.00% -- 3.00% -- 4.00% -- 4.00% --
Chism Strategies (D) and Cygnal (R) 
02/09/23-02/10/23		 5.30% -- 7.60% -- 2.70% -- 2.80% -- 5.80% -- 3.90% -- 3.90% --
Searchlight Research 
01/11/23-01/14/23		 6.00% -- 4.00% -- 8.00% -- 0.00% -- 8.00% -- 6.00% -- 16.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
D Albus Brooks 🔗
  Denver Post
N Guillermo “Bill” Vidal 🔗
N Kwame Spearman 🔗
  Denver Gazette
D Chris Herndon 🔗
D Bill Ritter 🔗
D Candi CdeBaca 🔗
D Elisabeth Epps 🔗
D Lisa Escarcega 🔗
  Working Families Party
  Democratic Socialists of America
R Republican Party
D Faith Winter 🔗
D Wanda James 🔗
D Wellington Webb 🔗
D Dottie Lamm 🔗
  314 Action
D Roy R. Romer 🔗
D Joe Miklosi 🔗
D Joyce Foster 🔗
D Lois Court 🔗
D Judith Amabile 🔗
D Kevin Priola 🔗
D Jennifer Arndt 🔗
D David E. Skaggs 🔗
  Teamsters, International Brotherhood of
D Lucia Guzman 🔗
D Joan Fitz-Gerald 🔗
D Irene Aguilar 🔗
D Jessie Danielson 🔗
D Pauline "Polly" Baca-Barragan 🔗
D Susan Lontine 🔗
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Ean Thomas Tafoya Terrance Roberts Thomas Wolf Trinidad A. Rodriguez Aurelio Martinez Aldwyn L. Gardner II James Walsh
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 2,700 (1.56%) 1,757 (1.02%) 1,747 (1.01%) 1,240 (0.72%) 755 (0.44%) 725 (0.42%) 722 (0.42%)
Margin-39,573 (-22.89%) -40,516 (-23.43%) -40,526 (-23.44%) -41,033 (-23.73%) -41,518 (-24.01%) -41,548 (-24.03%) -41,551 (-24.03%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site] [Campaign Site]
Entry Date 05/05/2022 04/08/2022 09/06/2022 11/25/2022 10/10/2022 12/05/2022 11/15/2022
MATCHUP POLLS (3 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.73%-- 1.84%-- 1.97%-- 1.38%-- 1.00%-- 3.00%-- 0.00%--
Survey USA 
02/21/23-02/28/23		 1.00% -- 2.00% -- 3.00% -- 2.00% -- 1.00% -- 3.00% -- 0.00% --
Chism Strategies (D) and Cygnal (R) 
02/09/23-02/10/23		 0.30% -- 1.60% -- 0.50% -- 0.50% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Searchlight Research 
01/11/23-01/14/23		 1.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
VIEW 8 MORE CANDIDATES

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Kwame Spearman (N)
Jan 09, 2023 - Mar 16, 2023 		Alex Cowans (N)
Jul 30, 2022 - Jan 24, 2023 		Sylvia Herring (N)
Nov 30, 2022 - Jan 24, 2023 		David E. Stevens (N)
Nov 25, 2022 - Jan 20, 2023 		Sean Gallegos (N)
Jan 13, 2023 - Jan 19, 2023 		Julie Gonzales (N)
Jan 19, 2023 		Mowa Haile (N)
Jan 19, 2023 		Allegra "Happy" Haynes (N)
Jan 19, 2023
Kalyn Rose Heffernan (N)
Jan 19, 2023 		Chris Herndon (N)
Jan 19, 2023 		Streeter McClure (N)
Jan 19, 2023 		Ken Simpson (N)
Apr 20, 2022 - Jan 19, 2023 		Alex Valdez (N)
Nov 29, 2022 - Jan 17, 2023 		Jamie Giellis (N)
Jan 09, 2023 		Danny F. Lopez (N)
Nov 23, 2022 - Dec 15, 2022 		Penfield W. Tate III (N)
Nov 15, 2022
Anna Burrell (N)
Jun 29, 2022 - Nov 01, 2022 		Candi CdeBaca (N)
Aug 10, 2022 		Stacie Gilmore (N)
Aug 02, 2022 		Robin Kniech (N)
Jul 20, 2022 		Alec Garnett (N)
Apr 16, 2022

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03/23/2023 Chris Hansen TVAd Contrast eng Decision  00:00:30 BrentinCO 
03/03/2023 Andy Rougeot TVAd Issue eng Boots  00:00:30 BrentinCO 
02/15/2023 Chris Hansen TVAd Issue eng Band-Aid  00:00:30 BrentinCO 
11/16/2022 Kelly Brough Web Only Ad Biography eng Kelly's Story  00:04:10 BrentinCO 

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Mar 16, 2023 07:00pm News The first candidate of crowded Denver mayor field drops out  Article BrentinCO 
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Feb 17, 2023 10:25am News Is there room for an AI-fueled candidate in Denver's crowded mayoral race?  Article BrentinCO 
Feb 08, 2023 04:00pm News Ballot order for crowded Denver mayor’s race set by random draw  Article BrentinCO 

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