2023 Denver mayoral election

2023 Denver mayoral election

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Incumbent Mayor Michael Hancock Democratic

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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]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

• Jesse Harris, social justice advocate and candidate for the Denver City Council in 2019^[1]

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][5]
• Alec Garnett, Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives (Democratic)^[1][5]
• Jaimie Giellis, consulting executive and runner-up for mayor in 2019^[1][5]
• Julie Gonzales, state senator (Democratic)^[1]
• Mowa Haile, construction executive^[1]
• Chris Hansen, state senator (Democratic)^[1][5]
• Leslie Herod, state representative (Democratic)^[1][5]
• Streeter McClure, liquor and digital safety executive^[1]
• Amber McReynolds, member of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service^[1][5]

Potential[]

• Candi CdeBaca, city councillor for district 9 (Democratic)^[1]
• Jolon Clark, city councillor for district 7 (Democratic)^[5]
• Tami Door, property management executive^[1][5]
• Mike Ferrufino, president and CEO of the Colorado Hispanic Chamber of Commerce^[1]
• Kevin Flynn, city councillor for district 2 (Democratic)^[5]
• 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][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][5]
• Paul López, Denver Clerk and Recorder^[1]
• Debbie Ortega, at-large city councillor^[1][5]
• Murphy Robinson, deputy mayor of Denver and executive director of the Denver Department of Public Safety^[1][5]
• Janice Sinden, performing arts executive and former chief of staff to incumbent mayor Michael Hancock^[1][5]
• Penfield Tate III, former state senator and candidate for mayor in 2003 and 2019^[1][5]
• Alex Valdez, state representative (Democratic)^[1]

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][5]
• 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]

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