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Michael Hancock beats Jamie Giellis in Denver mayor’s race, claims third...

Michael Hancock has defeated Jamie Giellis in Denver's mayoral runoff. "Tonight, we won this race together," he told a crowd of supporters at EXDO Event...

The Indy 500: On women, candor and politics

I received an email last night, its subject line reading “Dumber than I thought.” It was from a political consultant in Denver whom I’ve known...

Denver Mayor Hancock in fight for political life against “Team of...

Michael Hancock is fighting for his political life. Denver’s two-term mayor gleaned almost 39 percent of the vote in last week’s election – failing...

3/21/19 – Denver Mayoral Candidate Forum

EVENT LINKS The Denver mayoral election is in May! Do you know who is running? What they stand for? Join us on Thursday, March 21, at The...

Homebuilder advocates increase contributions to Mayor Hancock; he testifies for industry’s...

Homebuilder advocates gave at least $16,200 to Mayor Michael Hancock's reelection campaign, states a report Ethics Watch released today. This is a hike in...

Smooth like that, Linkhart survives alt-Denver mayoral debate

Doug Linkhart is the survivor. He won the reality-TV-style alt-Denver Mayoral debate hosted last night by NewEra Colorado, OneColorado and Planned Parenthood-- the best candidate forum ever™. The Montclair-neighborhood Democrat, an at-large city councilman and former state representative and senator took a laid-back Linkhart approach to the event. He coasted through early rounds of questioning and shined at the end, espousing an updated version of a 1960s platform that would shift focus and resources from prisons to schools, turbocharge green energy development and implementation in the city and legalize pot.

Mejia would be Denver’s education mayor

James Mejia said that, if he is elected mayor of Denver, education will be one of his top priorities and that he's ready to...

Salazar reportedly declines run for governor’s office, endorses Hickenlooper

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said in a prepared statement Thursday that he won't seek the Colorado governor's office being vacated by Gov. Bill Ritter...