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See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora,_Colorado | See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora,_Colorado | ||
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| + | Next municipal election is '''November 5, 2019'''. Mayor is an open seat up for vote, along with Wards 4, 5, and 6, plus 2 At-Large seats. | ||
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| + | <big>'''ATTENTION:'''</big> The co-founder of the wiki is on the Election Commission for this municipality and will therefore be recusing herself from covering municipal elections for Aurora during her tenure. Please [mailto:colorado-elections-wiki@googlegroups.com contact us] to ask how to become a volunteer researcher and/or editor for Aurora. | ||
==Aurora Overview== | ==Aurora Overview== | ||
| − | * City Council: | + | * City Council: 6 {{red|R}}, 3 {{blue|D}}, 1 Unaffiliated |
* Mayor: {{red|Rep}} | * Mayor: {{red|Rep}} | ||
| − | * | + | * Counties: [[Adams County]], [[Arapahoe County]], [[Douglas County]] (small portion) |
* School Districts: [[Aurora Public Schools]], [[Bennett 29J]], [[Brighton 27J]] (small portion), [[Cherry Creek 5]], [[Douglas County RE-1]] (small portion) | * School Districts: [[Aurora Public Schools]], [[Bennett 29J]], [[Brighton 27J]] (small portion), [[Cherry Creek 5]], [[Douglas County RE-1]] (small portion) | ||
* State House: [[HD 30]], [[HD 36]], [[HD 37]] (tiny sliver), [[HD 39]] (small portion), [[HD 40]], [[HD 41]], [[HD 42]], [[HD 44]] (small portion), [[HD 56]] | * State House: [[HD 30]], [[HD 36]], [[HD 37]] (tiny sliver), [[HD 39]] (small portion), [[HD 40]], [[HD 41]], [[HD 42]], [[HD 44]] (small portion), [[HD 56]] | ||
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== Aurora City Council == | == Aurora City Council == | ||
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{{Council member | {{Council member | ||
| title = Mayor | | title = Mayor | ||
| − | | name = | + | | name = Bob LeGare |
| party = R | | party = R | ||
| − | | next = 2019 | + | | next = 2019 |
| phone = 303.739.7015 | | phone = 303.739.7015 | ||
| − | | email = | + | | email = blegare@auroragov.org |
| 2017margin = X | | 2017margin = X | ||
| 2017total = | | 2017total = | ||
| 2015margin = UNOPPOSED | | 2015margin = UNOPPOSED | ||
| − | | 2015a = {{blue|(Markert considered running)}} | + | | 2015a = {{red|(Steve Hogan)}} |
| + | | 2015b = {{blue|(Markert considered running)}} | ||
| 2013margin = X | | 2013margin = X | ||
| 2011margin = 7.3 | | 2011margin = 7.3 | ||
| 2011total = 37.5 | | 2011total = 37.5 | ||
| − | | 2011a = {{candidate|Ryan L Frazier|30.2%|R}} | + | | 2011a = {{red|(Steve Hogan)}} |
| − | | | + | | 2011b = {{candidate|Ryan L Frazier|30.2%|R}} |
| − | | | + | | 2011c = {{candidate|Jude Sandvall|14.5%|U}} |
| − | + | | 2011d = {{candidate|Debbie Stafford|11.4%|D}} <br> {{candidate|Sheilah Thomas Davis|3.5%|U}} <br> {{candidate|Barbara J Yamrick|2.5%|D}} | |
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| 2009margin = X | | 2009margin = X | ||
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{{Council member | {{Council member | ||
| title = Ward III | | title = Ward III | ||
| − | | name = Marsha Berzins | + | | name = Marsha Berzins |
| party = R | | party = R | ||
| next = 2021 <br/> ''(Will be termed out)'' | | next = 2021 <br/> ''(Will be termed out)'' | ||
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| title = Ward IV | | title = Ward IV | ||
| name = Charlie Richardson | | name = Charlie Richardson | ||
| − | | party = | + | | party = U |
| next = 2019 | | next = 2019 | ||
| phone = 303.739.7516 | | phone = 303.739.7516 | ||
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| phone = 303.739.7015 | | phone = 303.739.7015 | ||
| − | | email = | + | | email = fbergan@auroragov.org |
| 2017margin = X | | 2017margin = X | ||
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{{Council member | {{Council member | ||
| title = At-Large | | title = At-Large | ||
| − | | name = | + | | name = Johnny Watson |
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| party = R | | party = R | ||
| next = 2019 | | next = 2019 | ||
| − | | phone = 303. | + | | phone = 303.739.7522 |
| − | | email = | + | | email = jowatson@auroragov.org |
| 2017margin = X | | 2017margin = X | ||
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| 2015margin = ATLARGE | | 2015margin = ATLARGE | ||
| 2015total = 28.1 | | 2015total = 28.1 | ||
| + | | 2015a = {{red|(Bob LeGare)}} | ||
| 2013margin = X | | 2013margin = X | ||
| 2011margin = ATLARGE | | 2011margin = ATLARGE | ||
| 2011total = 26.5 | | 2011total = 26.5 | ||
| + | | 2011a = {{red|(Bob LeGare)}} | ||
| 2009margin= X | | 2009margin= X | ||
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| next = 2021 | | next = 2021 | ||
| phone = 303.739.7514 | | phone = 303.739.7514 | ||
| − | | email = | + | | email = dgruber@auroragov.org |
| 2017margin = ATLARGE | | 2017margin = ATLARGE | ||
| 2017total = 17.52 | | 2017total = 17.52 | ||
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Aurora will elect a city council rep from Wards I, II, and III, plus two At-Large seats on Nov 7, 2017. These are the candidates. | Aurora will elect a city council rep from Wards I, II, and III, plus two At-Large seats on Nov 7, 2017. These are the candidates. | ||
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On November 7th, 2017, there are a total of 5 seats up for vote--2 At-Large seats, and 3 ward seats (Wards 1, 2, and 3). Both At-Large seats and the seat for Ward 2 have no incumbent running. | On November 7th, 2017, there are a total of 5 seats up for vote--2 At-Large seats, and 3 ward seats (Wards 1, 2, and 3). Both At-Large seats and the seat for Ward 2 have no incumbent running. | ||
Revision as of 11:29, 30 March 2019
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora,_Colorado
Next municipal election is November 5, 2019. Mayor is an open seat up for vote, along with Wards 4, 5, and 6, plus 2 At-Large seats.
ATTENTION: The co-founder of the wiki is on the Election Commission for this municipality and will therefore be recusing herself from covering municipal elections for Aurora during her tenure. Please contact us to ask how to become a volunteer researcher and/or editor for Aurora.
Contents
Aurora Overview
- City Council: 6 R, 3 D, 1 Unaffiliated
- Mayor: Rep
- Counties: Adams County, Arapahoe County, Douglas County (small portion)
- School Districts: Aurora Public Schools, Bennett 29J, Brighton 27J (small portion), Cherry Creek 5, Douglas County RE-1 (small portion)
- State House: HD 30, HD 36, HD 37 (tiny sliver), HD 39 (small portion), HD 40, HD 41, HD 42, HD 44 (small portion), HD 56
- State Senators: SD 4 (small portion), SD 25, SD 26, SD 27 (tiny sliver), SD 28, SD 29
- Congressional: CD 4 (tiny sliver), CD 6
Aurora Demographics
Aurora City Council
Max of 3 consecutive 4-year terms. Extended term limit in 2011 with 5.1% majority.
Campaign Finance Reports: https://apps.auroragov.org/CampaignFinance/(S(00dxi255spsepg55njdla445))/Public/Default.aspx
| Title | Name | Party | Next Election November |
Contact | 2019 Margin | 2017 Margin | 2015 Margin | 2013 Margin | 2011 Margin | |
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| Mayor | Bob LeGare | Republican | 2019 | 303.739.7015 blegare@auroragov.org |
X | UNOPPOSED (Steve Hogan) (Markert considered running) |
X | 7.3% (37.5%) (Steve Hogan) Ryan L Frazier 30.2% Jude Sandvall 14.5% Debbie Stafford 11.4% Sheilah Thomas Davis 3.5% Barbara J Yamrick 2.5% |
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| Ward I | Crystal Murillo | Democrat | 2021 | 303.739.7502 cmurillo@auroragov.org |
21.42% (60.71%) 1 Sally Mounier 39.29% 1 (GOP incumbent defeated by Dem) |
X | 16% (58%) (Sally Mounier) Eric Busch 42.9% |
X (Miller resigned 2012 / Council voted Mounier) |
4.6% (33.7%) (Melissa Miller) (Dem incumbent out) Deborah Wallace 29.1% Kimberly Harrell 24.0% Francis Peter Jr. 12.9% | |
| Ward II | Nicole Johnston | Democrat | 2021 | 303.739.7506 njohnsto@auroragov.org |
26.01% (49.66%) Bob Hagedorn 23.65% Robert E. O'Riley 11.60% Ruben L. Medina 9.30% Jeff Wilson 5.79% (Libertarian) |
X | 20% (60%) (Renie Peterson) Bernard Celestin 39.9% |
X | 14.5% (57.2%) (Renie Peterson) Randy Reamey 42.7% | |
| Ward III | Marsha Berzins | Republican | 2021 (Will be termed out) |
303.739.7508 mberzins@auroragov.org |
12.42% (34.97%) 1 Martha Lugo 22.55% Naquetta Ricks 18.09% Debi Hunter Holen 16.27% Robert Hargrove 8.12% 1 (Total Dem Vote: 56.91%) |
X | UNOPPOSED | X | 5.1% (52.5%) Larry Beer 47.4% | |
| Ward IV | Charlie Richardson | Unaffiliated | 2019 | 303.739.7516 crichard@auroragov.org |
X | 11.5% (55.7%) Joe Lewis 44.2% |
X | 43.9% (71.9%) (Molly Markert) Adrienne Markopolos 28.0% |
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| Ward V | Bob Roth | Republican | 2019 | 303.739.7510 broth@auroragov.org |
X | 42.5% (62.5%) Cheri McElhiney 20% Livia Payne 17.4% |
X | 32.3% (66.1%) Alfonso Nunez 33.8% |
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| Ward VI | Francoise Bergan | Republican | 2019 | 303.739.7015 fbergan@auroragov.org |
X | 19.4% (49.7%) Brian E. Arnold 30.3% PK Kaiser 19.8% |
X | 6.7% (36.2%) (Bob Broom) Kristie McNealy 29.5% Tom Coker 24.7% PK Kaiser 9.4% |
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| At-Large | Allison Hiltz | Democrat | 2021 | 303.739.7524 ahiltz@auroragov.org |
Won with 22.88% | X | Won with 19.9% (Barbara Cleland) |
X | Won with 18.4% (Barbara Cleland) | |
| At-Large | Angela Lawson | Republican | 2019 | 303.739.7518 alawson@auroragov.org |
X | Won with 28.5% | X | Won with 22.9% (Debi Hunter-Holen) |
X | |
| At-Large | Johnny Watson | Republican | 2019 | 303.739.7522 jowatson@auroragov.org |
X | Won with 28.1% (Bob LeGare) |
X | Won with 26.5% (Bob LeGare) |
X | |
| At-Large | Dave Gruber | Republican | 2021 | 303.739.7514 dgruber@auroragov.org |
Won with 17.52% 1 1 (Seat triggered automatic recount) |
X | Won with 21.5% (Brad Pierce) |
X | Won with 23% (Bob Fitzgerald) |
Sources:
Expanded Historical At-Large Results
Winners are bolded.
| Ward | 2017 Results | 2015 Results | 2013 Results | 2011 Results | 2009 Results |
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| At-Large | Allison Hiltz 22.88% Dave Gruber 17.52% Tom Tobiassen 17.46% Tim Huffman 15.33% Brian E. Arnold 10.54% Russ Wagner 8.62% Abel Laeke 3.83% Reid Hettich 3.82% |
Angela Lawson 28.5% Bob LeGare 28.1% Debi Hunter Holen 25.1% Maya Wheeler 18.2% |
Brad Pierce 22.8% Barbara Cleland 19.8% Matthew L. Cook 18.4% Maya Wheeler 14.9% Angela Lawson 14.2% PK Kaiser 9.6% |
Bob LeGare 26.5% Debi Hunter-Holen 22.9% Brad Pierce 20.5% Dave Williams 18.7% James Frye 11.1% |
Bob FitzGerald 23.0% Barbara Cleland 18.4% Bob LeGare 18.3% Pamela Bennett 16.9% Alfonso Nunez 13.7% Bob Roth 9.5% |
Local Groups
Aurora Residents for Transparency
Aurora Economic Development Council
2017 Election
Aurora will elect a city council rep from Wards I, II, and III, plus two At-Large seats on Nov 7, 2017. These are the candidates.
- NOTE: At-Large Council Member Barb Cleland will NOT be running for reelection. Plus Brad Pierce is termed out of his At-Large seat and Renie Peterson is termed out of her Ward II seat.
- Therefore Ward II and both At-Large seats are WIDE OPEN.
Candidates
On November 7th, 2017, there are a total of 5 seats up for vote--2 At-Large seats, and 3 ward seats (Wards 1, 2, and 3). Both At-Large seats and the seat for Ward 2 have no incumbent running.
At one point, there were 26 candidates petitioning between the 5 seats.
There is one ballot measure specific to the City of Aurora.
Sample Ballots: Adams County, Arapahoe County, and Douglas County.
| Ward | Name | Party | Endorsements/Info | Contact | Questionnaires |
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| Ward 1 | Sally Mounier (i) | Republican | Trump Supporter (Source) Aurora Firefighters Association Local 1290 Has supported Personhood Lead efforts on 2017 attempt for Entertainment District Has scored 92% for the NRA Victory Fund Anti-Sanctuary City |
Email Website |
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| Ward 1 | Crystal Murillo | Democrat | Emerge CO Denver Area Labor Federation Colorado People's Action Conservation Colorado Working Families Party Our Revolution Metro Denver Colorado BlueFlower Fund Aurora Sentinel Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado Reproductive Rights, Health and Education Candidate |
Email Website |
Colorado Black Women for Political Action |
| Ward 2 | Bob Hagedorn | Democrat | Former State Senator and State Rep. Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado Reproductive Rights, Health and Education Candidate |
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| Ward 2 | Nicole Johnston | Democrat | Sits on Aurora's oil & gas advisory committee Emerge CO Colorado Black Leadership Caucus and Colorado Black Women for Political Action Denver Area Labor Federation Aurora Firefighters Association Local 1290 Colorado People's Action Working Families Party Conservation Colorado Vote Pro-Choice Our Revolution Metro Denver Colorado BlueFlower Fund Outgoing Ward 2 Council memeber Renie Peterson Aurora Sentinel Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado Reproductive Rights, Health and Education Candidate |
Email Website |
Colorado Black Women for Political Action What The Frack? - Environmental |
| Ward 2 | Ruben L. Medina | Democrat | Senior Recreational Specialist - RISE Colorado | ||
| Ward 2 | Robert O'Riley | Unaffiliated | Current Denver Deputy Sheriff Believes fracking is good for business, but wants regulations Aurora Police Association |
Email Website |
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| Ward 2 | Jeff Wilson | Libertarian He told an IFRR Wiki Researcher that he was registered unaffiliated, but his registration that matches the address he gave us says Libertarian |
Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado Reproductive Rights, Health and Education Candidate | Email Website |
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| Ward 3 | Marsha Berzins (i) | Republican | Aurora Firefighters Association Local 1290 Aurora Police Association The Apartment Association of Metro Denver International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 68 Aurora Association of Realtors Metro Housing Coalition |
Email Website |
What The Frack? - Environmental |
| Ward 3 | Debi Hunter Holen | Democrat | Member, Aurora Citizens for Excellent Schools (Defunct) Colorado BlueFlower Fund Adams County Commissioners (Henry, Tedesco, O'Dorisio) Arapahoe County Commissioners (Holen, Jackson) Congressman Ed Perlmutter State Sens. Nancy Todd and Rhonda Fields State Reps. Su Ryden and Dominique Jackson More endorsements |
Contact Form Website |
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| Ward 3 | Martha Lugo | Democrat | Serves the City of Aurora on the Immigrant and Refugee Commission and Human Relations Commission Denver Area Labor Federation Colorado People's Action Our Revolution Metro Denver Working Families Party Aurora Sentinel Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado Reproductive Rights, Health and Education Candidate |
Email Website |
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| Ward 3 | Naquetta Ricks | Democrat | Former HD-42 candidate State Sen. Rhonda Fields Ministerial Alliance Colorado BlueFlower Fund |
Email Website |
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| Ward 3 | Robert Hargrove | Republican | Online Contact Form Website |
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| At-Large | Brian Arnold | Republican | Executive Director, Aurora Warms the Night Member, Aurora Citizens Advisory Budget Committee Member, Aurora's Gang Reduction Impact Program (A-GRIP) Previously ran for Aurora City Council from Ward IV |
Email Website |
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| At-Large | Dave Gruber | Republican | Air Force vet Francoise Bergan, current Aurora City Councilwoman Arapahoe County Commissioners Jeff Baker and Kathleen Conti |
Email Website |
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| At-Large | Reid Hettich | Unaffiliated | Pastor of Mosaic Church Founding member of Aurora Economic Development Council |
Email Website |
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| At-Large | Allison Hiltz | Democrat | Emerge CO Colorado Black Leadership Caucus Denver Area Labor Federation Colorado People's Action Working Families Party Vote Pro-Choice Colorado BlueFlower Fund Fmr. Gov. Richard Lamm Crisanta Duran, Colorado House Speaker Gail Schoettler, Former Lt. Governor and State Treasurer Peggy Kerns, Former Aurora City Councilmember and State Representative Emma Pinter, Westminster City Councillor Aurora Sentinel Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado Reproductive Rights, Health and Education Candidate |
Email Website |
Colorado Black Women for Political Action What The Frack? - Environmental |
| At-Large | Timothy Huffman | Republican | Former Aurora Police Officer Endorsed by Aurora Police Association Former State Rep. Debbie Stafford Huffman donated $50 to Marsha Berzin's 2017 re-election efforts |
Email Website |
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| At-Large | Abel Gebre Laeke | Democrat | Individual Citizen Endorsements Aurora Sentinel article on criminal record |
Email Website |
Colorado Black Women for Political Action What The Frack? - Environmental |
| At-Large | Tom Tobiassen | Democrat | Aurora Firefighters Association Local 1290 Denver Area Labor Federation Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1001 Aurora Sentinel Aurora Councilmembers Bob LeGare, Bob Roth, Brad Pierce, Bob Broom (former) Ron Rakowsky, Greenwood Village Mayor State Sen. Nancy Todd State Reps. Dominique Jackson and Jovan Melton Arapahoe County Commissioner Bill Holen (Debi Hunter Holen's husband) Individual Endorsements |
Email Website |
Colorado Black Women for Political Action |
| At-Large | Russell Wagner | Unaffiliated | Aurora Police Association Aurora Councilmember Bob Roth Supports the "Entertainment District" measure Facebook post controversy on police brutality versus race |
Email Website |
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Former Candidates
Candidates who are no longer running in 2017 for Aurora City Council.
| Ward | Name | Party | comment | Contact |
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| Ward 2 | Bernard Celestin | Democrat | ||
| Ward 2 | Glenn Ressmeyer | Unaffiliated | ||
| Ward 3 | Kevin Cox | Democrat | Instead running for Aurora Public Schools | Online Contact Form: http://kevincoxforaurora.com/contact/ |
| At-Large | PK Kaiser | Democrat | Dropped out to concentrate on 2018 County Assessor race |
email: vote4kaiser@gmail.com web: https://jsfulton.wordpress.com/ |
| At-Large | Eric Mulder | Libertarian | ||
| At-Large | Julie Weinheimer | Unaffiliated | Member of Indivisible groups Votes for Mike Coffman |
contact form: http://weinheimerforaurora.com/contact-us-or-volunteer web: http://weinheimerforaurora.com/ |
2017 Campaign Finance
Here we will detail by each candidate their total campaign contributions, total expenditures, and remaining cash on hand (all campaign finance totals will be combined, including for individual donations). We will also record individual contributions from notable donors and note special interests where applicable.
(One source for Aurora Wiki Researcher: https://apps2.auroragov.org/campaignfinance/(S(ufv5vlr2u1l1ycq23lwnhoqs))/Public/Default.aspx)
(Source: Aurora Residents for Tranparency)
| Seat | Name | Party | Total Contributions | Total Expenditures | Total Cash On Hand | Total PACs | Notable Individuals |
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| Ward 1 | Sally Mounier (i) | Republican | $38,397.22 | $25,054.51 (incl. $2,300 on opposition research) |
$15,836.61 (Previous CoH: $2,493.90) |
$3,262 (from Aurora for a Stronger Economy, an Oil & Gas special interest group) |
In-kind contributions: $773.16 Majority are contributions over $100, with many $1,000 More from groups and LLCs rather than individuals Nebo Redevelopment LLC (address search finds DAE Construction) - $4,000 Ira Mitzner (CEO of RIDA - Real Estate) - $2,500 Llantera El Rey LLC (Real Estate) - $2,500 Metro Housing Coalition Political Committee - $2,500 Richard Frank (Owner, Centre Communities Ltd - Land Developers; Board Member of Serenity Ridge Metropolitan District No. 1; investor in controversial Serenity Ridge assembly hall) - $2,000 (two $1,000 donations) Pat Hamill (Real Estate Developer; donates to reform candidates; member of Colorado Concern, which lists education reform as a value) - $1,500 The Community Enhancement Group REIT LLC (Real Estate - $1,000 Murphy Creek Development Corp (Real Estate) - $1,000 (two $500 donations) Comcast (Telecom) - $1,000 Fitz 46 LLLP (Real Estate - Apartments) - $1,000 Forest City Stapleton II LLC (Real Estate) - $1,000 Aimco Properties LP - $1,000 Aurora Fire Fighters Protective Association - $1,000 Waste Management - $500 Robert Dorshimer (CEO of Mile High Behavioral Healthcare) - $500 Westside Property Investment Co. (Real Estate) - $500 CVL Consultants of Colorado (Civil Engineering for Oil & Gas) - $500 Black Jack PAC (Casinos & Gaming) - $500 DIA 1287 Holdings LLC (Real Estate; sold land to Walmart) - $500 Sewald Hanfling LC (Public Affairs/Lobbying) - $500 Brooke Banbury (Owner, Banbury Enterprises, Consulting; usually donates to Democrats) - $1,000 Apartment Association of Metro Denver - $500 Marianne Farrell (Real Estate Agent at Berkshire Hathaway) - $500 Sweetwater Partners (Venture Capital/Private Equity) - $500 Bison Oil & Gas LLC (Oil & Gas) - $300 Falck Rocky Mountain Corp (Private Ambulance; Dutch-owned) - $250 5280 Strategies LLC (Lobbying) - $250 Jeannette Rodriguez (Co-Chairwoman of Aurora's Immigrant and Refugee Commission; - $100 |
| Ward 1 | Crystal Murillo | Democrat | $22,143.5 | $16,957 | $5,186.50 | In-kind contributions: $3,803.13 Long list of small donations, $50 to $100 range. Conservation Colorado Grassroots Action Fund - $1,000 Steve Sherick (ran for the Democratic nomination for SD 31 in 2015) - $1,000 $500 reported from "Smoky Hill High School." According to Murillo, the donation came from a group of students, will be corrected on future report. PK Kaiser (perennial candidate) - $250 Blue Flower Fund - $250 Congressman Jared Polis ( CD 2; candidate for Dem. nom. for governor) - $250 State Speaker of the House Crisanta Duran - $200 Rebecca McClellan (State Board of Education Director) - $200 Kristin Mallory Westerberg (Aurora Residents for Transparency) - $125 Debi Hunter-Holen - $115 State Rep. Mike Weissman - $108 Strengthening Democracy Colorado - $100 Jennifer Bacon (DPS candidate) - $100 Bill Holen (Arapahoe County Commissioner) - $100 Angela Cobian (current DPS candidate) - $100 Jason Legg (Strengthening Democracy Colorado) - $100 David Aarestad (Dem. primary candidate for CD 6) - $65 Rita Simas (Treasurer, Colorado Democratic Party) - $65 Morgan Carroll (Chair, Colorado Democratic Party) - $50 State Sen. Rhonda Fields - $50 Su Ryden (Former State Rep.) - $50 State Rep. Janet Buckner - $50 Debbie Stafford (Former State Rep.) - $50 Rosemary Rodriguez (current DPS board member) - $50 Alan Kennedy-Shaffer (lawyer; candidate for Dem nom in SD 34) - $50 Miguel Lovato (current APS candidate) - $50 Gotta Have Faith Leadership PAC (State Rep. Faith Winters' organization) - $35 Michael Himawan (Aurora Residents for Transparency) - $35 Levi Tillemann (Dem. primary candidate for CD 6) - $30 Allison Hiltz (Aurora At-Large City Council candidate) - $25 Lori Beth Goldstein (Chair, Adams County Dems) - $25 Nicole Johnston (Aurora Ward 2 City Council candidate) - $25 State Se. Dominick Moreno - $25 State Rep. Paul Rosenthal - $20 | |
| Ward 2 | Bob Hagedorn | Democrat | $25,430.72 | $23,431.57 | $1,999.15 | $5,800 (from Aurora for a Stronger Economy, an Oil & Gas special interest group) |
Aurora Highlands (Real Estate) - $2,500 CGF Management INC (really Carlo Ferreira, with Aurora Highlands; Aurora Application, which matches address given) - $2,500 Metro Housing Coalition Political Committee - $2,500 Futurevision Ltd (appears to be a marijuana dispensary) - $2,000 Sheldon & Associates (Developer/Investor/Attorneys) - $1,000 Grand Peaks Properties Inc (Manage, acquire, and develop properties) - $1,000 Marathon Land Company (Land development consulting services) - $1,000 Watkins Road Associates (Land Developers; copy of plan) - $1,000 ACP 1287 DIA Investors (some paperwork with the City of Aurora) - $500 Robert Dorshimer (CEO of Mile High Behavioral Healthcare) - $250 Pachner Co. (Government Affairs, Consulting, Zoning, etc) - $250 Stratton & Associates (Real Estate Developer) - $250 American Family Insurance - $200 Bob LeGare (Current Aurora Council Member) - $50 State Sen. Rhonda Fields - $50 |
| Ward 2 | Nicole Johnston | Democrat | $22,702.44 | $20,519.29 | $2,183.15 | In-kind contributions: $8,140.65 Most donations were $100 or less Aurora Highlands (Real Estate; news article) - $1,000 Watkins Road Associates (Land Developers; copy of plan) - $1,000 Marathon Land Company (Land development consulting services) - $1,000 Conservation CO Grassroots Action Fund - $1,000 Spencer Ross (worked on Obama's campaign; LinkedIn Page) - $1,000 Aurora Firefighters, Local 1290 - $1,000 Blue Flower Fund - $250 Pachner Co. (Government Affairs, Consulting, Zoning, etc) - $250 Kristin Mallory Westerberg (Aurora Residents for Transparency) - $170.79 Karen Middleton (Former State Rep. and current Exec Dir at NARAL) - $150 Debbie Gerkin (APS candidate) - $100 Wolf Consulting - $100 Murphy Creek Gun Club Neighbors (Website) - $100 Molly Markert (former Aurora City Council member) - $100 Jennifer Bacon (DPS candidate) - $96.80 Jason Legg (Strengthening Democracy Colorado) - $69.12 Rita Simas (Treasurer, Colorado Democratic Party) - $65 State Rep. Mike Foote - $50 Debi Hunter-Holen - $50 David Aarestad (Dem. primary candidate for CD 6) - $50 Bob LeGare (Current Aurora Council Member) - $50 Friends of PK (Kaiser) - $50 Jason Crow (candidate for Dem. nom in CD 6) - $48.25 Su Ryden (Former State Rep.) - $48 Strengthening Democracy Colorado - $23.97 Kyla Armstrong-Romero (APS candidate) - $20 Crystal Murillo (Aurora City Council Ward 1 candidate) - $20 Nicole Johnston (self) - $10 | |
| Ward 2 | Ruben L. Medina Has not filed 11/3 report |
Democrat | $525 | $450 | $75 | 4 individual donors Biggest donation ($300) from an individual in VA. | |
| Ward 2 | Robert O'Riley | Unaffiliated | $600 | $549.12 | $50.88 | Only 2 donors Aurora Police Association - $500 Bob LeGare (Current Aurora Council Member) - $50 | |
| Ward 2 | Jeff Wilson | Libertarian | $344.86 | $344.86 | $0 | In-kind contributions: $250.00 for production of campaign materials Mostly self-funded: $275.74 from Jeff Wilson Bob LeGare (Current Aurora Council Member) - $50 | |
| Ward 3 | Marsha Berzins | Republican | $46,547.22 | $45,164.64 | $38,153.75 (Previous CoH: $36,771.17) |
$3,514.27 (from Aurora for a Stronger Economy, an Oil & Gas special interest group) |
In-Kind Contributions - $757.00 Renaissance Inc. (cannot identify. Address given does not exist. Contacted campaign for correction) - $5,000 Woodbury Group (Corp.) (Real Estate Developers) - $2,700 Metro Housing Coalition Political Committee - $2,500 Richard Frank (Owner, Centre Communities Ltd - Land Developers; Board Member of Serenity Ridge Metropolitan District No. 1; investor in controversial Serenity Ridge assembly hall) - $1,500 Comcast - $1,500 sisha Corp (Cannot find info, but address given in report is a Conoco) - $1,500 Richard Frank (Owner, Centre Communities Ltd - Land Developers; Board Member of Serenity Ridge Metropolitan District No. 1; investor in controversial Serenity Ridge assembly hall) - $1,000 Sheldon & Associates (Developer/Investor/Attorneys) - $1,000 Oakwood Homes (Real Estate Development; CEO is Pat Hamill) - $1,000 Watkins Road Associates (Land Developers; copy of plan) - $1,000 Grand Peaks Properties Inc (Manage, acquire, and develop properties) - $1,000 SIA Loft (Hotel) - $1,000 Residence Inn-DIA (Hotel) - $1,000 Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 68 (union) - $1,000 WC-1LLC (address search goes here to a property developer in CA) - $1,000 Robert Evans (President, American West Development, which also owns Oakwood Homes} - $1,000 Colorado Gaming Association (Gambling and Casinos) - $1,000 CGF Management INC (really Carlo Ferreira, with Aurora Highlands; Aurora Application, which matches address given) - $1,000 Forest City Stapleton II LLC (Real Estate) - $1,000 Aurora Firefighters, Local 1290 - $1,000 Norris Design (Property Developers) - $500 CVL Consultants of Colorado (Civil Engineering for Oil & Gas) - $500 Aurora Police Association - $500 Robert Dorshimer (CEO of Mile High Behavioral Healthcare) - $500 Patrick Hamill (Real Estate Developer; donates to reform candidates; member of Colorado Concern, which lists education reform as a value) - $500 Apartment Association of Metro Denver - $500 J. Dixon (John Scott Dixon or Scott Dixon; Chief Accounting Officer at Century Communities, a Real Estate Firm traded publicly on NYSE) - $500 Pachner Co. (Government Affairs, Consulting, Zoning, etc) - $500 Beam, Longest & Neff (Infrastructure Engineering) - $500 Waste Management - $500 Sweetwater Partners (Venture Capital/Private Equity) - $500 Congressman Mike Coffman - $250 Workman & Associates (Real Estate Broker) - $250 Falck Rocky Mountain Corp (Private Ambulance; Dutch-owned) - $250 Susan R. Sandstrom (Current Arapahoe County Treasurer) - $100 Marianne Farrell (Real Estate Agent at Berkshire Hathaway) - $100 Francoise Bergan (Current Aurora City Council member) - $60 Tim Huffman (current Aurora At-Large candidate) - $50 Renie Peterson (outgoing Ward 2 Aurora City Council member) - $50 Barbara Cleland (outgoing Ward 2 Aurora City Council member) - $50 |
| Ward 3 | Debbie Hunter-Holen | Democrat | $24,516 | $25,277.76 | $1,550.82 (Previous CoH: $2,312.58) |
In kind contributions: $1,519.56 Suss Buick GMC - $1,500 Aurora Highlands (Real Estate) - $1,000 CGF Management INC (really Carlo Ferreira, with Aurora Highlands; Aurora Application, which matches address given) - $1,000 Bill Holen (Arapahoe County Commissioner; spouse) - $600 (plus $2,000 loan) Richard Frank (Owner, Centre Communities Ltd - Land Developers; Board Member of Serenity Ridge Metropolitan District No. 1; investor in controversial Serenity Ridge assembly hall) - $500 Tynan's Volkwagon Inc - $500 Debi Hunter-Holen (self) - $300 Michael Stratton(of Stratton & Associates, Real Estate Developers) - $250 Capitol Steps Consulting, LLC (Political Consultants) - $250 Congressman Ed Perlmutter - $200 Michael Feeley (former State Senator; attorney at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, a high-powered law/lobbying firm) - $200 Rebecca McClellan (State Board of Education Director) - $200 Blue Flower Fund - $150 Karen Middleton (Former State Rep. and current Exec Dir at NARAL) - $100 PK Kaiser (perennial candidate) - $100 Steven O'Doriso (Adams County Commissioner) - $100 Charles "CJ" Whelan (Centennial Mayor candidate) - $75 Rita Simas (Treasurer, Colorado Democratic Party) - $65 Su Ryden (Former State Rep.) - $50 Eva Henry (Adams County Commissioner) - $50 David Aarestad (Dem. primary candidate for CD 6) - $50 Jason Crow (Dem. primary candidate for CD 6) - $50 Tom Tobiassen (Current Aurora City Council At-Large candidate) - $50 Miguel Lovato (current APS candidate) - $50 State Rep. Dominique Jackson - $50 Nicole Johnston (Aurora Ward 2 candidate) - $45 State Rep. Mike Weissman - $36 Jane Barner (current APS candidate) - $25 State Rep. Janet Buckner - $25 Abel Laeke (Aurora City Council At-Large candidate) - $25 Jane Barber (current APS candidate) - $25 Debra Gerkin (2017 APS candidate) - $25 Former State Rep. Jenise May - $25 Crystal Murillo (Aurora Ward 1 candidate) - $20 | |
| Ward 3 | Martha Lugo (First filed as At-Large) |
Democrat | $6,232.00 | $2,990.43 | $3,241.57 | Total In-Kind Contributions - $23.27 Price Family (A Robert Brooks Price matches the address; Bloomberg Listing;CEO of Highlands Natural Resources) - $800 Hardcore Democrats (Website) - $500 Alison Coombs (social worker; member Aurora Residents for Transparency) - $300 Jason Legg (Strengthening Democracy Colorado) - $200 Levi for Colorado (Levi Tillemann; candidate for Dem. nom in CD 6) - $100 PK Kaiser (perennial candidate) - $50 Kristin Mallory Westerberg (Aurora Residents for Transparency) - $50 Arturo Jimenez (former DPS board member) - $50 Jeannette Rodriguez (Co-Chairwoman of Aurora's Immigrant and Refugee Commission; - $20 Nicole Johnston (2017 Aurora City Council Ward 2 candidate) - $20 | |
| Ward 3 | Naquetta Ricks Has not filed 11/3 report |
Democrat | $9,746.00 | $6,379.00 | $3,367 | Naquetta Ricks (self) - $1,600 Donors Include: Mile Hi Cab, AT&T, Rhonda Fields for Colorado Leadership Fund, Janet Buckner, Reid Hettich, and Beth McCann. | |
| Ward 3 | Robert Hargrove | Republican | $110 | $110 | $0 | Robert Hargrove (self) - $110 | |
| At-Large | Brian Arnold | Republican | $7,573.00 | $7,569.81 | $3.19 | Arthur Nelson - $3,200 Brian Arnold (self - $1,500 Michelle Leppert (Doctor of Neurology) - $1,063 Bob LeGare (Current Aurora City Council member) - $50 Debbie Stafford (Former State Rep.) - $50 | |
| At-Large | Dave Gruber | Republican | $19,152.95 | $4,405.94 | $14,747.01 | $41,749.26 (from Aurora for a Stronger Economy, an Oil & Gas special interest group) |
In-Kind Contributions - $700 Dave Gruber (self) - $12,377.95 Paul Suss (Buick & GMC car dealer)- $500 Bob LeGare (Current Aurora City Council member) - $200 Francoise Bergan (Current Aurora City Council member) - $100 |
| At-Large | Allison Hiltz | Democrat | $26,423.86 | $26,075.35 | $348.51 | In-Kind Contributions - $633.37 Jack Hiltz (spouse) - $2,435 Richard Lamm (Former Colorado Governor) - $623 Steve Sherick (ran for the Democratic nomination for SD 31 in 2015) - $500 Allison (self) - $300 Jason Legg (Strengthening Democray Colorado) - $180 Alison Coombs (social worker; member Aurora Residents for Transparency) - $110 Bill Holen (Adams County Commissioner) - $100 Levi for Colorado (Levi Tillemann; candidate for Dem. nom in CD 6) - $100 Rita Simas (Treasurer, Colorado Democratic Party) - $65 Kristin Mallory Westerberg (Aurora Residents for Transparency) - $60 Crystal Murillo (Aurora Ward 1 candidate) - $50 State Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet - $35 Jenny Willford (Northglenn City Council candidate) - $25 Nicole Johnston (Aurora Ward 2 candidate) - $25 Naquetta Ricks (Aurora Ward 3 candidate) - $25 Patricia Noonan (Former Arapahoe County Commissioner) - $25 Emma Pinter (Westminster City Council member) - $20 | |
| At-Large | Reid Hettich | Unaffiliated | $12,191.75 | $7,687.07 | $4,504.68 | Just 12 households Harlin and Ardella Hettich - $3,000 Christine Jones Morocco (Artist Award is named after her) - $1,000 Jeannette Rodriguez (Co-Chairwoman of Aurora's Immigrant and Refugee Commission; - $1,000 Bill Holen (Arapahoe County Commissioner) - $100 | |
| At-Large | Timothy Huffman | Unaffiliated | $34,962.52 | $33,593.33 | $1,369.19 | $40,249.26 (from Aurora for a Stronger Economy, an Oil & Gas special interest group) |
In-Kind Contributions - $2,265 Tim Huffman (self) - $11,150.30 M & M Auto Reconditioning Inc. (auto body repair) - $2,500 Watkins Road Associates (Land Developers; copy of plan) - $1,000 CGF Management INC (really Carlo Ferreira, with Aurora Highlands; Aurora Application, which matches address given) - $1,000 ACM High Point VI, LLC. (Acquired land in Aurora for $25M in July 2017) - $1,000 Aurora Highlands (Real Estate) - $1,000 Bruno, Colin & Lowe PC (Law firm that concentrates on representing public officials) - $1,000 Marathon Land Company (Land development consulting services) - $1,000 Pat Hamill (Real Estate Developer; donates to reform candidates; member of Colorado Concern, which lists education reform as a value) - $1,000 Richard Frank (Owner, Centre Communities Ltd - Land Developers; Board Member of Serenity Ridge Metropolitan District No. 1; investor in controversial Serenity Ridge assembly hall) - $1,000 Elizabeth L. Cooper (address matched Cooper Development) - $500 Aurora Police Association - $500 JM Auto Service & Collision Center inc - $500 Apartment Association of Metro Denver - $500 John's Towing Service Inc - $500 Marc Cooper (President, Cooper Development Inc, a land investments and development firm; LinkedIn) - $500 Pachner Co. (Government Affairs, Consulting, Zoning, etc) - $350 Black Jack PAC (Casinos & Gaming) - $250 Pasternack's Pawn Shop - $250 Bob LeGare (Current Aurora Council Member) - $175 Marsha Berzins (Aurora City Council Member) - $150 Susan R. Sandstrom (Current Arapahoe County Treasurer) - $50 Debbie Stafford (Former State Rep.) - $50 Noonan's Sports Bar and Grill - $50 Barbara Cleleand (outgoing Aurora City Council At-Large member) - $50 |
| At-Large | Abel Gebre Laeke | Democrat | $4,440 | $4,342.08 | $97.92 | Total In-Kind Contributions - $23.27 Mostly small contributions ($10-$50) from individuals Gaim Tedia - $2,000 | |
| At-Large | Tom Tobiassen | Democrat | $41,872.40 | $40,193.92 | $1,678.48 | In-Kind Contributions: $378.27 Tom and Carol Tobiassen (self) - $13,000 (loan) Tom and Carol Tobiassen (self) - $2,000 Centre Communities Ltd (Land Developers) - $1,000 CGF Management INC (really Carlo Ferreira, with Aurora Highlands; Aurora Application, which matches address given) - $1,000 Aurora Fire Fighters Protective Association - $1,000 Aurora Highlands (Real Estate; news article) - $1,000 CVL Consultants of Colorado (Civil Engineering for Oil & Gas) - $500 Oakwood Homes (Real Estate Development; CEO is Pat Hamill) - $500 ACP 1287 DIA Investors (some paperwork with the City of Aurora) - $500 SUS Buick GMC - $500 CRL Associates (where "Since 1981 CRL Associates has influenced government decision-making.") - $500 Comcast Financial Agency Corporation - $500 Hampe, Rodriguez, Ostrander & Dingess, P.C. specializes in water rights and eminent domain) - $500 Amalgamated Transit Union #1001 - $500 5280 Strategies LLC (Lobbying) - $250 Brad Pierce (Current Aurora Council Member) - $250 Bison Oil & Gas LLC (Oil & Gas) - $250 David J. Erb & Co (Transit-Oriented Real Estate) - $250 David J. Cole & Associates Inc. (Government affairs and community relations firm) - $250 Majestic Realty Co. (Developer of master-planned business parks) - $250 Falck Rocky Mountain Corp (Private Ambulance; Dutch-owned) - $250 Brad Pierce (Current Aurora City Council member) - $250 Bob LeGare (Current Aurora Council Member) - $200 Bill Holen (Arapahoe County Commissioner) - $100 Bob Broom (former Aurora City Council member) - $100 PK Kaiser (perennial candidate) - $50 | |
| At-Large | Russell Wagner | Unaffiliated | $36,390 | $35,238.11 | $1,151.89 | In-Kind Donations - $1,451.52 Mostly $500 and $1,000 donations Metro Housing Coalition Political Committee - $5,000 Russell Wagner (self) - ($1,100 loan) Christine Beall - $1,100 The Greater Glendale Chamber of Commerce - $1,000 Patrick Hamill (Real Estate Developer; donates to reform candidates; member of Colorado Concern, which lists education reform as a value) - $1,000 Richard Frank (Owner, Centre Communities Ltd - Land Developers; Board Member of Serenity Ridge Metropolitan District No. 1; investor in controversial Serenity Ridge assembly hall) - $1,000 Jenny Wagner - $1,000 (loan) Metro Pavers Inc (Asphalt and Concrete) - $1,000 Colorado Milling (has same PO Box as Metro Pavers) - $1,000 Frank Dutton (has same PO Box as Colorado Milling) - $1,000 Mikey Sasina (Registered Agent of https://metropaversinc.com/Metro Pavers Inc], an asphalt and concrete company) - $1,000 Marathon Land Company (Land development consulting services) - $1,000 Iron Woman Construction & Environmental Services, LLC - $1,000 David Davia for CO Assoc. of Mechanical and Plumbing Contractors - $1,000 HIG Inc (address is registered to Chad Hines, a real estate broker who covers Aurora) - $500 Lightshade (a marijuana dispensary LLC) - $500 Pipefitters Local 208, Committee on Political Activity - $500 The Wharton Group Inc (worked on Colorado Convention Center, DIA, Coors Field and Invesco Field at Mile High) - $500 CVL Consultants of Colorado (Civil Engineering for Oil & Gas) - $500 Bison Oil & Gas LLC (Oil & Gas) - $500 Westside Property Investment Co. (Real Estate) - $500 DIA 1287 Holdings LLC (Real Estate; sold land to Walmart) - $500 Pitmat USA (sells flooring for racecar pits) - $500 Comcast Financial Agency Corporation - $500 Marc Cooper (President, Cooper Development Inc, a land investments and development firm; LinkedIn) - $500 Michael K. Cooper Trust (uses the same address as Cooper Development Inc.) - $500 Aurora Police Association - $500 CRL Associates (where "Since 1981 CRL Associates has influenced government decision-making.") - $500 Sweetwater Partners (Venture Capital/Private Equity) - $400 LAI Design Group (Real Estate Development Consultants) - $250 (Chad Hines (Real Estate Broker) - $250 Majestic Realty Co. (Developer of master-planned business parks) - $250 Pachner Co. (Government Affairs, Consulting, Zoning, etc) - $250 Falck Rocky Mountain Corp (Private Ambulance; Dutch-owned) - $250 Brad Pierce (Current Aurora City Council member) - $100 Bob Roth (Current Aurora City Council member) - $100 Bob LeGare (Current Aurora Council Member) - $50 | |
Special Interest Spending
Aurora for a Stronger Economy (spelled as "Econompy" in filings) has as it's registered agent Katie Kennedy, who has used email addresses in others of her numerous IEC filings from Stand for Children (an education reform advocacy group) and Strategic Compliance LLC, yet gives a mailing address that matches BluePrint Strategies, a group that represents the interests of the Oil & Gas industry (Source, as it is happening in Greeley as well).
The group received $100,000 total, all on the same day but divided into 5 separate $20,000 payments, from Vital for Colorado, an organization consisting of Oil & Gas industry groups, connected individuals, and companies. Vital for Colorado was their one and only donor.
A total of $95,661.78 was spent on digital advertising, robocalls, phonebanking, mailers, and tv ads (for At-Large candidates Tim Huffman and Dave Gruber).
All candidates supported:
- Sally Mounier - Ward I incumbent; Republican
- Bob Hagedorn - Ward II candidate; Democrat
- Marsha Berzins - Ward III incumbent; Republican
- Dave Gruber - At-Large candidate; Republican
- Tim Huffman - At-Large candidate; Unaffiliated
Partisan Electioneering
Email from Arapahoe County GOP Although Municipal elections are thought to be non-partisan races, Arapahoe County GOP is actively endorsing candidates.
2017 Ballot Measures
On Ballot
Ballot Question 2K - Pay Raises
"Shall Section 36 of the Aurora City Charter be amended from the November 1993 approval to increase the salaries of councilmembers to $18,500 per year, increase the salary of the mayor to $80,000 per year, and increase the salary of the mayor pro-tem to $20,550 per year, effective January 1, 2018?"
- Yes
- No
Arguments For
Arguments Against
Results (Source)
- Yes - 50.62% (by 539 votes)
- No - 49.38%
Failed to get on Ballot
"Entertainment District"
No official name was ever given, but it has been known locally as the "Entertainment District" measure, or for the "Racetrack", or noted for it's proposed removal of the provision against elected city officials having the authority to promise public funds to subsidize privately-owned racetracks.
This will be the third such time this measure will be attempted since 1999. The previous measure lost by 1,000 votes in 2015.
It will go to the ballot via a City Council vote, with 7-3 voting for it. Barb Cleland (At-Large), Charlie Richardson (Ward 4), and Marsha Berzins (Ward 3) voted against it, with Richardson claiming the proposed amendment never went to committee.
Sally Mounier (Ward 1) championed both the 2015 and 2017 efforts, calling Richardson "a bully".
The racetrack measure was taken off the ballot by a vote of the council due to proponents saying the didn't have enough time to reach voters. A medical condition was also cited. Mounier promises to revisit this again in 2019 (even though city ballot measures can also occur in even years), effectively making her 2017 re-election campaign a referendum on the proposed racetrack.
The Ballot language is written as follows:
[Awaiting language]
The Charter Amendment language is as follows:
[Awaiting language]
Arguments For
- Sally Mounier, Councilmember Ward 1: "The plan is to reap the benefits of tourism and new jobs in order to invest in Aurora." (Source)
Arguments Against
- Charlie Richardson, Councilmember for Ward 4: "...purposefully confusing in order to induce a different outcome than the previous votes." (Source)
Lawsuit
Aurora citizens Jason Legg and Kristin Mallory of Aurora Residents For Transparency filed a lawsuit against the city of Aurora, arguing that the ballot language was misleading and ambiguous.
The petition was ultimately dismissed by 18th District Judge John L. Wheeler (an Owens appointee).
