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Candidate  | Michael Hancock | Jamie Giellis
Party  | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan
First round  | 68,787
(38.65%) | 44,279
(24.88%)
Second round  | 91,464
(56.32%) | 70,945
(43.68%)

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Candidate  | Lisa Calderón  | Penfield Tate III
Party  | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan
First round  | 32,839
(18.45%)  | 26,213
(14.73%)
Second round  | Eliminated | Eliminated

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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[edit]

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

### Declared[edit]

* 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[edit]

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

### Endorsements[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Denver mayoral election results, 2019  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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  | %

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| Nonpartisan | Michael Hancock (incumbent)  | 91,464  | 56.32
| Nonpartisan | Jamie Giellis  | 70,945  | 43.68
Total votes  | 162,409  | 100

## References[edit]

1. ^ 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.
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.
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.
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.
25. ^ "Hancock for Denver Supporters". Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
26. ^ "Campaign Finance Reports Archive (2002 to Present)". Denver Elections Campaign. Retrieved October 2, 2018.

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