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| Mayor || Brian Bagley || {{party|R}} || endorsed by current Mayor Dennis Coombs; progressives not happy ||
 
| Mayor || Brian Bagley || {{party|R}} || endorsed by current Mayor Dennis Coombs; progressives not happy ||
 
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| Mayor || Sarah Levison || {{party|D}} || [http://us15.campaign-archive.com/?u=68766de45f1a5e9c6fa8b1359&id=a06c918552 Move Longmont Forward] ||
 
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| Mayor || Roger Lange || {{party|R}} || Former mayor; Progressive ||
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| Ward 2 || Marcia Martin || {{party|D}} || Progressive <br/> [https://www.facebook.com/www.coloradoblueflowerfund.org/posts/1667517616648444 Colorado BlueFlower Fund] || [https://www.marcia42.com/introducing-marcia-martin/ Website]
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| Ward 2 || Marcia Martin || {{party|D}} || [http://us15.campaign-archive.com/?u=68766de45f1a5e9c6fa8b1359&id=a06c918552 Move Longmont Forward] <br/> [https://www.facebook.com/www.coloradoblueflowerfund.org/posts/1667517616648444 Colorado BlueFlower Fund] || [https://www.marcia42.com/introducing-marcia-martin/ Website]
 
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| Ward 2 || Jeff Moore (i) || {{party|U}} || ||
 
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| At Large || Aren Rodriguez || {{party|D}} || Progressive || [https://www.facebook.com/RodriguezVision/ Website]
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| At Large || Aren Rodriguez || {{party|D}} || [http://us15.campaign-archive.com/?u=68766de45f1a5e9c6fa8b1359&id=a06c918552 Move Longmont Forward] || [https://www.facebook.com/RodriguezVision/ Website]
 
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| At Large || Alex Sammoury || {{party|R}} || || [http://www.alexsammoury.com/ Website]
 
| At Large || Alex Sammoury || {{party|R}} || || [http://www.alexsammoury.com/ Website]
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| At Large || Ron Gallegos || {{party|D}} || Former Longmont City Councilman <br/> [http://www.dailycamera.com/longmont-election-news/ci_31372617/ron-gallegos-longmont-city-council-at-large Boulder Daily Camera] Candidate Interview  || [https://www.gallegosforcitycouncil.com/ Website]
 
| At Large || Ron Gallegos || {{party|D}} || Former Longmont City Councilman <br/> [http://www.dailycamera.com/longmont-election-news/ci_31372617/ron-gallegos-longmont-city-council-at-large Boulder Daily Camera] Candidate Interview  || [https://www.gallegosforcitycouncil.com/ Website]
 
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| At Large || Polly Christensen (i) || {{party|D}} || [https://www.facebook.com/www.coloradoblueflowerfund.org/posts/1667517616648444 Colorado BlueFlower Fund] <br/> [http://www.dailycamera.com/longmont-election-news/ci_31372639/polly-christensen-longmont-city-council-at-large Boulder Daily Camera] Candidate Interview || [http://pollychristensen.com/ Website]
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| At Large || Polly Christensen (i) || {{party|D}} || [http://us15.campaign-archive.com/?u=68766de45f1a5e9c6fa8b1359&id=a06c918552 Move Longmont Forward] <br/> [https://www.facebook.com/www.coloradoblueflowerfund.org/posts/1667517616648444 Colorado BlueFlower Fund] <br/> [http://www.dailycamera.com/longmont-election-news/ci_31372639/polly-christensen-longmont-city-council-at-large Boulder Daily Camera] Candidate Interview || [http://pollychristensen.com/ Website]
 
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| At Large || Catherine Jarrett || {{party|R}} || [http://www.timescall.com/longmont-local-news/ci_31240195/jarrett-joins-field-longmont-city-council-at-large Times-Call Article] "A self identified conservative" || [https://www.facebook.com/jarrettforcitycouncil/ Facebook]
 
| At Large || Catherine Jarrett || {{party|R}} || [http://www.timescall.com/longmont-local-news/ci_31240195/jarrett-joins-field-longmont-city-council-at-large Times-Call Article] "A self identified conservative" || [https://www.facebook.com/jarrettforcitycouncil/ Facebook]

Revision as of 16:38, 22 October 2017

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longmont,_Colorado

Longmont Demographics

Population Median Age Median Household Income Registered Voters Presidential Results (Boulder County) Religion (Boulder County) Poverty Cost of Living Index Median House Value Median Rent Race Age Education Foreign Born Marital Status Unemployment Air Quality Index
90,237

(Female: 52.4%)
(Male: 47.6%) 		36.8 years

(+0.4 years to CO) 		$59,333

(+$510 to CO) 		2016: Clinton 71%
Trump: 22%

2012: Obama 70%
Romney: 28%

2008: Obama 72%
McCain: 26%

2004: Kerry 66%
Bush: 32% 		None: 58.5%
Catholic: 20.1%
Evangelical Protestant: 9.8%
Mainline Protestant: 6.5%
Other: 4.9%
Orthodox: 0.2% 		13.9%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 85.7%
Hispanic/Latino: 31.6%
Other Race: 31.2%
Native American: 20.9%
Black: 18.4%
Two or More Races: 15.6%
White: 7.5% 		112.1

(+12.1 to US) 		$282,800

(+$42,300 to CO) 		$1,083 White: 66.7%
Hispanic/Latino: 26.4%
Asian: 2.9%
Two or More Races: 2.5%
Black: 0.9%
Native American: 0.4%
Other Race: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.01% 		Older Adult 40-64: 33%
Children 0-17: 26.2%
Younger Adult 22-39: 25.2%
Senior 65+: 11.1%
College 18-21: 4.4% 		Bachelor's: 23.6%
Some College: 22.9%
High School: 19.7%
Master's: 9.8%
Associate's: 7.3%
Some High School: 7.2%
Less than High School: 4.1%
Doctorate: 2.3%
Professional: 1.6%
None: 1.5% 		12.8%

(+3.3% to CO) 		Now married: 48.7%
Never married: 30.7%
Divorced: 13.6%
Widowed: 4.9%
Separated: 2.0% 		3.1%

(-0.2% to CO) 		90.3

(+15.3 to US)


Longmont City Council

Mayor - 2 years; 3 terms City council - 4 years; 2 terms Pro-Tem, bolded, elected by council


GENERAL OBSERVATION: People connected to Real Estate tend to run. Keeps swinging back and forth between progressive and conservative.

Title Name Party Next Election
November 		Contact 2019 Margin 2017 Margin 2015 Margin 2013 Margin 2011 Margin
Mayor Dennis Coombs Democrat
Endorsed by GOP Gabe Santos
Local RW blog calls him "mere sock puppet for the local hard left progressive ideologues" 		2017 (303) 651-8602
Click Email Icon 		30.07% (54.8%) 1
Sarah Levison 24.73% 2
Ron Gallegos 16.17% 3
1 $8,688
2 $5,439
3 $6,149 		16.48% (54.47%)
Bryan L. Baum 37.99% 		0.78% (50.39%)
Bryan L. Baum 49.61%
Defeated GOP incumbent 		8.1% (54%)
(Bryan L. Baum)
Roger Lange 45.9%
Incumbent Defeated
GOP for GOP
Ward 1 Brian Bagley
(Pro-Tem) 		Republican 2019 (303) 774-3613
Click Email Icon 		UNOPPOSED X 13.95% (41.09%)
Brian Hansen 27.09%
Suzzanne Painter 20.42%
Paul Tiger 7.49%
John Daniels 3.95% 		X
Ward 2 Jeff Moore Unaffiliated
Pro-Fracking Ban 		2017 (303) 774-3617
Click Email Icon 		X 10.56% (45.01%)
Rick Accountius 34.45%
"Conservative leanings". Presents himself as having unique insight on the Norwegian economy after spending two weeks there. 		X 21.7% (60.8%)
(Katie Witt)
Karen Benker 39.1%
(GOP Defeated Dem Incumbent)
Ward 3 Bonnie Finley Republican 2019 (303) 774-3612
Click Email Icon 		11.12% (52.45%)
Paul Rennix 41.33% 		X 26.4% (63.2%)
Sean McCoy 36.8%
Endorsed by local progressives
Vilified by local conservatives 		X
At-Large Pauline "Polly" Christensen Democrat
Called "Polly Progressive" on RW site 		2017 (303) 774-3618
Click Email Icon 		X Won with 37.49%
Defeated GOP Incumbent 		X Won with 26.8%
(Alex Sammoury)
At-Large Joan Peck Democrat 2019 (303) 774-3619
Click Email Icon 		1.65% (47.07%)
Scott Dunn 45.43% 		X Won with 37.64%
Heath R. Carroll 27.98%
Ron Gallegos 25.07%
James Young 9.3% 		X
At-Large Gabe Santos Republican
Worked for Tom Delay 		2017 (303) 774-3615
Click Email Icon 		X Won with 43.28%
Alex Sammoury 35.4%
Trisha Baxter 25.07%
ID'd as "most Libertarian"
Ron Gallegos 18.91% 		X Won with 36.3%
Bill Van Dusen 17.7%
Kaye Fissinger 15.8%
"Lifelong Democrat" who voted Green
Edward Dloughy 3%


Véronique Bellamy is running for Longmont Mayor in 2017. She previously unsuccessfully ran for RTD District 1 in 2016. She has also filed to run for Governor in 2018 under the Green Party ticket. (Twitter)

Local Publications


The Nation Report 10/12/2017 Candidate Fourm Coverage

Blogs


Free Range Longmont (Active)


Longmont Report (Inactive since 2009)


Mad Welshman (Defunct, as of June 2017)


Wrongmont (Inactive since Jan. 2014)

2017 Election

Candidates

(i) = incumbent
Seat Name Party Endorsements/Info Contact
 
Mayor Brian Bagley Republican endorsed by current Mayor Dennis Coombs; progressives not happy
Mayor Sarah Levison Democrat Move Longmont Forward
Mayor Roger Lange Republican Former mayor
 
Ward 2 Marcia Martin Democrat Move Longmont Forward
Colorado BlueFlower Fund 		Website
Ward 2 Jeff Moore (i) Unaffiliated
 
At Large Aren Rodriguez Democrat Move Longmont Forward Website
At Large Alex Sammoury Republican Website
At Large Ron Gallegos Democrat Former Longmont City Councilman
Boulder Daily Camera Candidate Interview 		Website
At Large Polly Christensen (i) Democrat Move Longmont Forward
Colorado BlueFlower Fund
Boulder Daily Camera Candidate Interview 		Website
At Large Catherine Jarrett Republican Times-Call Article "A self identified conservative" Facebook


Former Candidates

Seat Name Party Comment Contact
Mayor Véronique Bellamy Green Dropped out to run for Governor on Green Party ticket.
Believes Russian leaks in the 2016 election is a "conspiracy theory".
Believes Seth Rich at the DNC leaked the emails.
Mayor Charlie Plagainos  ?

Campaign Finance

Ballot Measures

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