The Race for Denver Mayor: 9NEWS second live debate (FULL)

By Veronica Simmons On Apr 3, 2023

The race to become Denver’s next mayor is crowded this year, and now you get another chance to hear from candidates in a second debate hosted by 9NEWS.

Eleven of the 17 candidates on the ballot for Denver mayor were invited to debate based on numbers from a Survey USA poll of likely Denver voters commissioned by 9NEWS in conjunction with our partners at Colorado Politics, the Denver Gazette, and MSU Denver.

For the first time since 2011, there won’t be an incumbent seeking reelection since Mayor Michael Hancock is term-limited after serving three terms. A total of 17 candidates qualified to have their names printed on the ballot.

9NEWS selected the three highest-polling candidates, plus any others polling within the margin of error of second place and at above 2%.

Those 11 candidates are Lisa Calderón, Mike Johnston, Kelly Brough, Chris Hansen, Deborah “Debbie” Ortega, Leslie Herod, Al Gardner, Thomas Wolf, Trinidad Rodriguez, Terrance Roberts and Andy Rougeot.

Ballots will go out by mail on March 13, and voters have until April 4 to vote.

If no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote, the top two candidates will compete in a run-off on June 6.

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