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Arguably the most powerful elected job in Colorado is open. Everybody wants it.
It's getting a little crowded in here.
Off to the race: Most mayoral candidates had a busy Wednesday night in Denver
But not everybody was in town.
Former state Sen. Mike Johnston is running for mayor of Denver
Johnston once represented northeast Denver and most recently worked at Gary Community Ventures.
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Former Denver mayoral candidate Lisa Calderón is running for mayor again
Calderón finished in third place in 2019 and now enters the race with more experience and stronger name recognition.
Denver ballot initiative to raise cannabis taxes for afterschool programs pulled by backers
My Spark Denver would have asked voters to add a 4.5 percent sales tax to already high cannabis taxes in the city.
State Representative Leslie Herod is running for mayor of Denver
The first openly gay Black woman elected to the state House of Representatives has been instrumental in sweeping new laws defelonizing drug possession, and policing and bail reforms.
Investment banker Thomas Wolf is running for mayor of Denver
Wolf lost a bid for mayor in 2011, finishing seventh with 2,150 votes in the first round of voting.
City Councilwoman Debbie Ortega is running for mayor of Denver
Many view Ortega as a formidable candidate, having served almost 28 years on city council.
Kelly Brough, longtime CEO of Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, is running for mayor
Last year, Brough resigned from the Chamber to work at Metropolitan State University as Chief Strategy Officer.