2019 Denver mayoral election

The 2019 Denver mayoral election was the 2019 edition of the quadrennial elections held to determine the Mayor of the City of Denver, Colorado. The election was held on May 7, 2019.^[1] Since no candidate received a majority of votes, a runoff election was held on June 4, 2019, between the two candidates with the most votes, incumbent Mayor Michael Hancock and Jamie Giellis.^[2] Hancock defeated Giellis in the runoff election, winning a third term as mayor, and becoming the first mayor to be reelected to a third term since Wellington Webb in 1999. Hancock's third inauguration was held on July 15, 2019.^[3]

The election was officially nonpartisan, with its winner being elected to a four-year term. The elections were part of the 2019 Denver elections, which included elections for City Council and city Clerk and Recorder.

Candidates

The filing deadline is April 22, 2019.^[4]

Declared

Lisa Calderón, professor of criminal justice and sociology at Regis University^[5]^[6]^[7]
Stephan Evans^[8]
Paul Fiorino, (Write-In)^[9]
Marcus Giavanni, (Write-In)^[10] social media consultant, blockchain developer and musician; finished second in the 2015 mayoral election^[11]
Jamie Giellis, consultant and former president of Denver's River North Art District^[12]^[13]
Michael Hancock, incumbent mayor of Denver^[14]^[15]
Kalyn Heffernan, disability rights activist^[1]
Leatha Scott, (Write-In)^[16] maintenance support clerk for United States Postal Service^[17]
Ken Simpson, (Write-In)^[18] technology consultant^[1]
Penfield Tate III, former state legislator and candidate for Mayor of Denver in 2003^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]

Withdrew

Kayvan Khalatbari, entrepreneur and Indian activist ^[1]^[23]

Endorsements

Jamie Giellis^[24]

State Officials

Rob Hernandez, former State Senator
Dafna Michaelson Jenet, State Representative

Local Officials

Rafael Espinoza, member of the Denver City Council
Cathy Donohue, former member of the Denver City Council
Marcia Johnson, former member of Denver City Council
Dennis Gallagher, former City of Denver Auditor
Kendra Sandoval, former Director of Community Affairs for the City and County of Denver

Michael Hancock^[25]

Federal Officials

Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator
Joe Neguse, Member of Congress for Colorado's 2nd congressional district
Ed Perlmutter, Member of Congress for Colorado's 7th congressional district
Ken Salazar, former U.S. Senator and Secretary of Interior

State Officials

John Hickenlooper, former Governor of Colorado
Bill Ritter, former Governor of Colorado
Donna Lynne, former Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
Barbara O'Brien, former Lieutenant Governor of Colorado and current member of Denver Board of Education
Michael Johnston, former State Senator and 2018 candidate for Governor, candidate for U.S. Senate
Irene Aguilar, State Senator
Mike Feeley, former State Senator
Gloria Travis Tanner, former State Senator
Terrance Carroll, former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives
Celina Benavidez, former State Representative
Nolbert Chavez, former State Representative
Doug Friednash, former State Representative
Rosemary Marshall, former State Representative
Jeff Shoemaker, former State Representative

Local Officials

Bill Vidal, former Mayor of Denver
Wellington Webb, former Mayor of Denver and former State Representative
Charlie Brown, former member of Denver City Council
Elbra Wedgeworth, former member of Denver City Council
Jennifer Bacon, member of Denver Board of Education
Bruce Hoyt, former member of Denver Board of Education
Mike Johnson, former member of Denver Board of Education
Rosemary Rodriguez, former member of Denver Board of Education

Organizations

Colorado Black Leadership Coalition
Colorado Building Construction Trades Council
Denver Firefighters Local 858
Greater Metro Denver Ministerial Alliance
Healthier Colorado
IATSE Local 7
Metro Housing Coalition
Plumbers Local Union 3
Teamsters Local 17
UNITE HERE Local 23
United Association of Denver Pipefitters Local 208
Vietnamese Community of Colorado
YIMBY Denver

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 30, 2019
Candidate	Total money raised
Michael Hancock	$2,747,038.52
Jamie Giellis	$714,367.96
Penfield Tate III	$313,000.11
Marcus Giavanni	$5,533.00
Stephen Evans	$2,345.00
Kalyn Heffernan	$11,628.08
Ken Simpson	N/A
Lisa Calderón	$142,254.84
Danny Lopez	N/A
Source:^[26]

Results

Denver mayoral election results, 2019
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Michael Hancock (incumbent)	68,787	38.65
	Nonpartisan	Jamie Giellis	44,279	24.88
	Nonpartisan	Lisa Calderón	32,839	18.45
	Nonpartisan	Penfield Tate	26,213	14.73
	Nonpartisan	Kalyn Rose Heffernan	4,431	2.49
	Nonpartisan	Stephan "Seku" Evans	1,311	0.74
	Nonpartisan	Write-ins	115	0.06
Total votes			177,975	100

Denver mayoral runoff election results, 2019
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Michael Hancock (incumbent)	91,464	56.32
	Nonpartisan	Jamie Giellis	70,945	43.68
Total votes			162,409	100

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Several candidates have filed to run for Denver mayor against Michael Hancock in 2019. Here's what they say". Denver Post. May 29, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
^ "Run-Off Election June 4, 2019". denvergov.org. City of Denver. June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
^ "Transcript of Mayor Hancock's Third Inaugural Address". Archived from the original on October 20, 2021.
^ "Running for Office?". Denver Elections Division. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
^ Harden, Mark. "Another candidate emerges for Denver mayor". Colorado Politics. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
^ Butzer, Stephanie (October 15, 2018). "Lisa Calderon announces she will launch Denver mayoral bid". KDVR. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
^ "This Is Regis: Multifaceted professor preps for next step". Regis University Magazine. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
^ "Denver mayor's race getting more names, attention". KDVR. October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
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^ "Denver Elections Division | Campaign Information | Running for Municipal Office". Denver Elections Division. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
^ "Several candidates have filed to run for Denver mayor against Michael Hancock in 2019. Here's what they say". Denver Post. May 29, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
^ Bunch, Joey (November 1, 2018). "Denver mayor's race picks up another candidate". Colorado Politics. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
^ Sachs, David (November 1, 2018). "Jamie Giellis of the RiNo Art District is running to be Denver's next mayor". Denverite. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
^ "Denver Mayor Hancock building war chest for 2019 re-election bid". NBC9 News. July 17, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
^ Bunch, Joey (October 15, 2018). "Denver Mayor Michael Hancock makes his re-election bid official". Colorado Politics. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
^ "Denver Elections Division | Campaign Information | Running for Municipal Office". Denver Elections Division. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
^ Kenney, Andrew (December 26, 2018). ""It's up for grabs, the power": Denver Mayor Michael Hancock facing 9 challengers in 2019 election — so far". Denver Post. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
^ "Denver Elections Division | Campaign Information | Running for Municipal Office". Denver Elections Division. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
^ "Former Democratic lawmaker Penfield Tate to challenge Hancock in Denver mayor's race". Denver Post. October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
^ Webb, Wellington E. (2007). Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver. Fulcrum Publishing. p. 362. ISBN 9781555916343.
^ "Senate journal" (PDF). Colorado Senate. February 17, 2003. pp. 379–380. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
^ Kohler, Judith (May 5, 2003). "Seven Vie for Denver Mayor's Job". Midland Daily News. Associated Press. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
^ Bunch, Joey (October 3, 2018). "As one candidate enters Denver's mayoral race, another drops out". Colorado Politics. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
^ "Endorsements — Jamie Giellis for Denver". Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
^ "Hancock for Denver Supporters". Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
^ "Campaign Finance Reports Archive (2002 to Present)". Denver Elections Campaign. Retrieved October 2, 2018.

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[2] "Run-Off Election June 4, 2019". denvergov.org. City of Denver. June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.

[3] "Transcript of Mayor Hancock's Third Inaugural Address". Archived from the original on October 20, 2021.

[4] "Running for Office?". Denver Elections Division. Retrieved October 2, 2018.

[5] Harden, Mark. "Another candidate emerges for Denver mayor". Colorado Politics. Retrieved October 15, 2018.

[6] Butzer, Stephanie (October 15, 2018). "Lisa Calderon announces she will launch Denver mayoral bid". KDVR. Retrieved October 15, 2018.

[7] "This Is Regis: Multifaceted professor preps for next step". Regis University Magazine. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

[auto-8] "Denver mayor's race getting more names, attention". KDVR. October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.

[9] "Denver Elections Division | Campaign Information | Running for Municipal Office". Denver Elections Division. Retrieved March 12, 2019.

[10] "Denver Elections Division | Campaign Information | Running for Municipal Office". Denver Elections Division. Retrieved March 12, 2019.

[Severalb-11] "Several candidates have filed to run for Denver mayor against Michael Hancock in 2019. Here's what they say". Denver Post. May 29, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.

[12] Bunch, Joey (November 1, 2018). "Denver mayor's race picks up another candidate". Colorado Politics. Retrieved November 1, 2018.

[13] Sachs, David (November 1, 2018). "Jamie Giellis of the RiNo Art District is running to be Denver's next mayor". Denverite. Retrieved November 1, 2018.

[14] "Denver Mayor Hancock building war chest for 2019 re-election bid". NBC9 News. July 17, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.

[15] Bunch, Joey (October 15, 2018). "Denver Mayor Michael Hancock makes his re-election bid official". Colorado Politics. Retrieved October 15, 2018.

[16] "Denver Elections Division | Campaign Information | Running for Municipal Office". Denver Elections Division. Retrieved March 12, 2019.

[17] Kenney, Andrew (December 26, 2018). ""It's up for grabs, the power": Denver Mayor Michael Hancock facing 9 challengers in 2019 election — so far". Denver Post. Retrieved January 9, 2019.

[18] "Denver Elections Division | Campaign Information | Running for Municipal Office". Denver Elections Division. Retrieved March 12, 2019.

[19] "Former Democratic lawmaker Penfield Tate to challenge Hancock in Denver mayor's race". Denver Post. October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.

[20] Webb, Wellington E. (2007). Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor, and the Making of Modern Denver. Fulcrum Publishing. p. 362. ISBN 9781555916343.

[21] "Senate journal" (PDF). Colorado Senate. February 17, 2003. pp. 379–380. Retrieved October 3, 2018.

[22] Kohler, Judith (May 5, 2003). "Seven Vie for Denver Mayor's Job". Midland Daily News. Associated Press. Retrieved October 3, 2018.

[23] Bunch, Joey (October 3, 2018). "As one candidate enters Denver's mayoral race, another drops out". Colorado Politics. Retrieved October 3, 2018.

[24] "Endorsements — Jamie Giellis for Denver". Archived from the original on April 15, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.

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