How these seven top Denver mayoral candidates could make the runoff
Just days before Denver’s mayoral election, not much is clearer than it was a month ago.
Millions of dollars have been spent by the campaigns and their outside supporters. Dozens of forums and debates have given the 16 active contenders a chance to differentiate themselves. They’ve touted loads of endorsements.
Yet as the first-round election approaches on Tuesday, no clear frontrunners have emerged to leave the rest of the field in their dust. Undecided voters still seem to make up the largest bloc, as evidenced by the glacial pace of ballot returns. Less than 14% of mail ballots had been returned as of Friday, according to the Denver Elections Division.
“People are looking for a standout candidate, and they’re looking for a reason to vote,” said James Mejía, a Denver civic leader, former city official and mayoral candidate in 2011. “This one has thrown people for a loop. It’s unprecedented in Denver history in so many ways.”
https://www.denverpost.com/2023/04/01/denver-mayor-race-leading-candidates/
