2023 Denver mayoral election
The 2023 Denver mayoral election will be held in 2023 to elect the mayor of Denver, Colorado. The election will be officially nonpartisan. Incumbent Democratic mayor Michael Hancock is term-limited and cannot seek reelection to a fourth term in office.[1][2][3][4]
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Candidates
Declared
Publicly expressed interest
- Lisa Calderón, executive director of Emerge Colorado, former chief of staff to city councillor Candi CdeBaca, and candidate for mayor in 2019[1][9][5]
- Alec Garnett, Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives (Democratic)[1][9][5]
- Jaimie Giellis, consulting executive and runner-up for mayor in 2019[1][9]
- Julie Gonzales, state senator (Democratic)[1]
- Mowa Haile, construction executive[1]
- Chris Hansen, state senator (Democratic)[1][9][5]
- Leslie Herod, state representative (Democratic)[1][9][5]
- Streeter McClure, liquor and digital safety executive[1]
- Amber McReynolds, member of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service[1][9]
- Alex Valdez, state representative (Democratic)[1][5]
Potential
- Candi CdeBaca, city councillor for district 9 (Democratic)[1]
- Jolon Clark, city councillor for district 7 (Democratic)[9]
- Tami Door, property management executive[1][9]
- Mike Ferrufino, president and CEO of the Colorado Hispanic Chamber of Commerce[1]
- Kevin Flynn, city councillor for district 2 (Democratic)[9]
- Stacie Gilmore, president of the Denver City Council[1]
- Allegra Haynes, director of the Denver Department of Parks and Recreation[1]
- Kalyn Heffernan, hip-hop artist and candidate for mayor in 2019[1]
- Christopher Herndon, city councillor for district 8[1][9]
- Alex Valdez, state representative (Democratic)[1][5]
- Walter Isenberg, president and CEO of Sage Hospitality Resources[1]
- Mike Johnston, former state senator, candidate for governor in 2018, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 (Democratic)[1]
- Robin Kniech, at-large city councillor[1][9]
- Alex Valdez, state representative (Democratic)[1][5]
- Paul López, Denver Clerk and Recorder[1]
- Debbie Ortega, at-large city councillor[1][9]
- Murphy Robinson, deputy mayor of Denver and executive director of the Denver Department of Public Safety[1][9]
- Janice Sinden, performing arts executive and former chief of staff to incumbent mayor Michael Hancock[1][9]
- Penfield Tate III, former state senator and candidate for mayor in 2003 and 2019[1][9]
Declined
- Kelly Brough, chief strategy officer at Metro State University, former head of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, and former chief of staff to mayor John Hickenlooper[1][9]
- Albus Brooks, construction executive and former city councillor for district 9[1]
- Stephan Evans, activist and candidate for mayor in 2015 and 2019[1]
- Cary Kennedy, senior advisor to governor Jared Polis, former Colorado State Treasurer, former deputy mayor of Denver, and candidate for governor in 2018 (Democratic)[1]
- James Mejia, president of Denver Film and candidate for mayor in 2011[1]
- Paul Pazen, chief of the Denver Police Department[1]
References
- "Who's thinking about -- or who are people talking about -- running for mayor in 2023?".
- "Denver's city agency leaders keep heading for the door - Axios Denver". 16 December 2021.
- "How Denver's municipal elections could change ahead of 2023". June 2021.
- "Opinion: Is Denver in decline or a boom town? Only the 2023 election will tell". 7 December 2021.
- "Reserved Domain Names Offer Sneak Peek at Denver Mayoral Run".
- lindsey.toomer@denvergazette.com, Lindsey Toomer. "Anti-gang activist Terrance Roberts eyes Denver mayoral seat". Denver Gazette. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- "Civil rights activist and former gang member Terrance Roberts will run for Denver mayor". Denverite. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- lindsey.toomer@denvergazette.com, LINDSEY TOOMER. "Ken Simpson eyeing Denver mayor's seat once again". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- "SONDERMANN | 16 months and counting to Denver's mayoral election".
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