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politics2 years ago•3 min saved

Mike Johnston elected as Denver's new mayor amidst housing crisis and rapid growth.

Mike Johnston, a former Oregon state senator, has been elected as the new mayor of Denver, replacing Michael Hancock, who was term-limited. Johnston won the runoff election with 54.05% of the vote, defeating opponent Kelly Brough. Denver is facing out-of-control housing costs, increased homelessness, rising gentrification, the highest crime rate in decades, and a surge in opioid overdoses. Johnston and Brough both campaigned on enforcing a ban on growing homeless encampments. Johnston will helm a rapidly growing city that has become the tech and business hub of the Mountain West.

via Fox News|

#denver #homelessness #housing-costs

politics2 years ago•4 min saved

Mike Johnston Wins Denver Mayoral Election in Runoff

Mike Johnston, a former Colorado state senator, has declared victory in Denver's mayoral election, beating out his opponent Kelly Brough, a former head of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Johnston had about 54% of the vote in the runoff contest, which is nonpartisan though both candidates are Democrats. Both candidates had said that they wanted to make space for more affordable housing, invest in services for homeless people and improve diversity in police recruitment in Colorado’s capital city.

via The New York Times|

#affordable-housing #denver #kelly-brough

politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Mike Johnston wins Denver mayoral election, Brough concedes.

Mike Johnston has won the Denver mayoral runoff election, defeating Kelly Brough with a 54% to 46% lead. Johnston, a former Colorado state senator and CEO of Gary Community Ventures, will become Denver's first new mayor in 12 years when current Mayor Michael Hancock's third and final term comes to an end in mid-July. The race was defined by big issues like homelessness, affordable housing, and crime, and both candidates promised to turn the city around.

via CBS Colardo|

#denver #kelly-brough #mayoral-election

politics2 years ago•1 min saved

Mike Johnston Wins Denver Mayoral Election with Progressive Support and Big Money Backing.

Mike Johnston has been elected as the next mayor of Denver, defeating Kelly Brough in a tight runoff race. Johnston had a significant advantage in campaign funding. He will be sworn in on July 17 and will face challenges such as homelessness, school safety, and an influx of migrants. As the city's new mayor, he will oversee the operations of various departments and more than 11,000 city and county employees.

via FOX 31 Denver|

#city-issues #denver #kelly-brough

politics2 years ago•8 min saved

Mike Johnston declared winner in Denver mayoral runoff election.

Former state Sen. Mike Johnston has won the Denver mayoral election, defeating Kelly Brough, the former CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Johnston won 54% of the vote, while Brough won 46%. Johnston will take over from Mayor Michael Hancock, who has led the city for the past 12 years. The new mayor will be inaugurated on July 17 and will be paid nearly $206,000 annually to run the city, which has 11,000 employees and a budget of nearly $3.8 billion. Affordable housing and homelessness were major focuses of the election.

via The Colorado Sun|

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politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Denver's Historic Runoff Election: Candidates and Controversies.

Denver voters will choose between Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston in a mayoral runoff election, with the possibility of electing the city's first female chief executive. Both candidates identify as Democrats and have focused their campaigns on addressing homelessness. Brough has pledged to eliminate unsanctioned encampments in her first year of office, while Johnston aims to build new housing with mental health, addiction, and job training services. Both candidates have received outside funding, with Johnston benefiting more from wealthy donors.

via CNN|

#denver #homelessness #kelly-brough

politics2 years ago•2 min saved

"Lisa Calderón endorses Mike Johnston for Denver mayor in runoff election"

Lisa Calderón, who finished third in the Denver mayoral race, has endorsed Mike Johnston in the runoff stage of the race. Calderón, a progressive candidate, had declined to comment on whether she would endorse Johnston or Kelly Brough, the former head of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Johnston and Brough have run more moderate campaigns than Calderón, whose campaign planks included providing sanitation stations for homeless encampments and reforming the Denver police department. Johnston came in first in the general election with 24.5% of the vote, Brough second with 20% and Calderón third with 18.2%.

via The Denver Post|

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Lisa Calderón endorses Mike Johnston for Denver mayor.

Lisa Calderón, who finished third in the Denver mayoral race, has endorsed Mike Johnston in the runoff stage of the race. Calderón's support came with caveats as she seeks assurances that people of color will play a prominent role in the administration of whoever wins. Johnston was not invited to attend the event though Calderón said he has committed to meet with her coalition again on June 7 if he wins. Johnston came in first in the general election with 24.5% of the vote, Brough second with 20% and Calderón third with 18.2%.

via The Denver Post|

#denver #lisa-calderon #mayoral-race

politics2 years ago•6 min saved

Denver mayoral race narrows down to two candidates for runoff election.

Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough, both moderate candidates, will face each other in a runoff election to become Denver's next mayor. Johnston had 24.5% of the vote, while Brough claimed 20%, with neither candidate receiving the 50% majority needed to win outright. The runoff will be decided via a second round of voting that concludes on June 6. Johnston and Brough have both suggested standing up more sanctioned, short-term housing solutions for people living homeless on the city’s streets.

via The Denver Post|

#denver #kelly-brough #mayoral-election

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Denver's Mayoral Race: Johnston and Brough Lead in Election Results.

Former state Sen. Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough, the former CEO of the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, are set to advance to a June 6 runoff election for Denver's mayoral race. The winner will take over from Mayor Michael Hancock in July. Denver's next mayor, along with a newly elected 13-member City Council, will face a city struggling with its unhoused population, a downtown that hasn't recovered from the pandemic shutdown, a lack of affordable housing, and rising crime.

via The Colorado Sun|

#denver #kelly-brough #mayoral-election