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| District 2 || Susan Holmes || Unaffiliated || || || [mailto:jhfoundation@tutanota.com Email] | | District 2 || Susan Holmes || Unaffiliated || || || [mailto:jhfoundation@tutanota.com Email] | ||
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− | | District 2 || Julie Pignataro || {{party|D}} || || [https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliepignataro/ LinkedIn] || [https://www.julieforfc.com/ Website] <br> [https://www.facebook.com/JulieforFC Facebook] <br> [https://www.instagram.com/julieforfc/ Instagram] <br> [mailto:Julie@JulieForFC.com Email] | + | | District 2 || Julie Pignataro || {{party|D}} || || [https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliepignataro/ LinkedIn] <br> [https://www.facebook.com/EmergeColorado/posts/1463245540472519 Emerge alum] || [https://www.julieforfc.com/ Website] <br> [https://www.facebook.com/JulieforFC Facebook] <br> [https://www.instagram.com/julieforfc/ Instagram] <br> [mailto:Julie@JulieForFC.com Email] |
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Revision as of 11:22, 14 February 2019
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Collins,_Colorado
Next municipal election is April 2nd, 2019. Seats for Mayor and council seats in Districts 2, 4, and 6 will be up for vote. District 1 will also be up for a 2-year term in a special election.
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Contents
Overview
- City Council: 4 Dem, 2 Rep
- Mayor: Rep
- County: Larimer
- School Districts: Poudre R-1, Thompson R-2J
- State House: HD 52 (D), HD 53 (D), HD 49 (tiny sliver) (R), HD 51 (tiny sliver) (R)
- State Senate: SD 14 (D), SD 15 (tiny sliver) (R), SD 23 (tiny sliver) (R)
- Congressional: CD 2 (D)
Demographics
City Council
Electeds
- Official Term Limit Tracking Webpage
- Mayor is 2-year terms; limited to 3 consecutive terms
- Council are 4-year terms; limited to 2 consecutive terms
- Salaries
- Councilmembers $815.00/month ($9,780/year)
- Mayor $1,224.00/month ($14,688/year}
Email all council members at once: cityleaders@fcgov.com
Municipal Voter Turnout (Archive)
- 2017 = 28.25% turnout
- 2015 = 36.90% turnout
- 2013 = 29.15% turnout
- 2011 = 45.12% turnout
Title | Name | Party | Next Election April |
Contact | 2019 Margin | 2017 Margin | 2015 Margin | 2013 Margin | 2011 Margin | |
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Mayor | Wade Troxell | Republican | 2019 | 970-416-2154 wtroxell@fcgov.com |
26.39% (56.79%) Elizabeth Wilson Hudetz 30.4 Kwon Atlas 7.53 Michael Pruznick 5.27 |
24.35% (59.43%) Ward Luthi 35.08 Michael Pruznick 5.49 |
40.18% (70.09%) (Karen Weitkunat) Eric Sutherland 29.91 |
3.17% (45.53%) (Karen Weitkunat) Ross Cunniff 42.36 Eric Sutherland 12.11 |
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District 1 | Susan Gutowsky | Democrat | 2019 | 970-215-6308 sgutowsky@fcgov.com |
14.44% (57.22%) 1 (Bob Overbeck) Nate Budd 42.78 1 Bob Overbeck resigned upon election to Larimer County Assessor |
X | 20.71% (47.71%) (Bob Overbeck) Butch Stockover 27.00 M.L. (Marion Lee) Johnson 18.52 Bryan Payne 6.77 |
X | ||
District 2 | Ray Martinez | Republican | 2019 | 970-690-3686 raymartinez@fcgov.com |
X | 5% (52.5%) Nancy Tellez 47.5 |
X | 6.58% (53.29%) (Lisa Poppaw) Sue Pawlak 46.71 |
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District 3 | Ken Summers | Republican | 2021 | 970-221-6878 ksummers@fcgov.com |
6.98% (53.49%) Gordon Coombes 46.51 |
X | 28.84% (64.42%) (Gino Campana) Lynda Blake 35.58 |
X | ||
District 4 | Kristin Stephens | Democrat | 2019 | 970-217-5817 kstephens@fcgov.com |
X | 2.28% (51.14%) Eric Kronwall 48.86 |
X | 12.86% (56.43%) (Wade Troxell) Kristin Stephens 43.57 |
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District 5 | Ross Cunniff | Democrat | 2021 Termed Out |
970-221-6679 rcunniff@fcgov.com |
38.62% (69.31%) Duane Hansen 30.69 |
X | 44.18% (72.09%) Patrick Edwards 27.91 |
X | ||
District 6 | Gerry Horak Mayor Pro-Tem |
Democrat | 2019 TERMED OUT |
970-217-2993 ghorak@fcgov.com |
X | 0.58% (50.29%) Carl Wangsvick 49.71 |
X | UNOPPOSED |
Meetings
2019 Election
Seats for Mayor and council seats in Districts 2, 4, and 6 will be up for vote. District 1 will also be up for a 2-year term in a special election.
District 6 Council member Gerry Horak is termed out, and current District 2 Council member Ray Martinez has opted to not run for a second term, making both seats wide open.
Candidates
Seat | Name | Party | Issues | Endorsements/Info | Contact |
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Mayor | Wade Troxell (i) | Republican | LinkedIn Colorado Municipal League President Used Life Light Creative, a conservative website designer (connections to Leadership Program of the Rockies) |
Website Online Contact Page 970-217-0465 | |
Mayor | Michael Pruznick | Unaffiliated | Lower Taxes Smaller Government Crime Reduction Safer Neighborhoods Your 4th Amendment Rights Your Private Property Rights Energy Independent Self-Reliant Housing Affordable and Effective Climate Policies Protecting Our Water Supply Economic Health Through Red Tape Reduction Better Water Surcharge and Peak Rate Policies School Funding Special District |
Previously ran for Mayor in 2017 and 2015 Ran for Poudre R-1 School Board in 2015 On the Fort Collins-Loveland Water District board, elected in May 2018 |
Website |
District 1 | Susan Gutowsky (i) | Democrat | LinkedIn Formerly on Poudre R-1 School Board Full List of Endorsements Fmr. State Sen. Bob Bacon State Rep. Cathy Kipp |
Website Online Contact Form | |
District 1 | Glenn E. Haas | Democrat | Platform Page (Opinion Page) "FOCO needs to remain vigilant in order to maintain its quality of life, economic welfare, and sense of place." Environmental Stewardship Business retention Land Use Planning Mulberry Annexation Lodging Tax |
Resume | Website Online Contact Form Home Office: 970-498-9350 Cell: 970-215-0255 |
District 1 | Joe Somodi | Unaffiliated | Platform Page Healthy Growth Healthy quality of life Healthy diversity & inclusion |
Candidate Interview for District 1 Vacancy Full List of Endorsements |
Website 212-246-3874 |
District 2 | Adam Eggleston | Unaffiliated | Platform Page Keep Fort Collins Great Sales Tax Sunset and Renewal Paid Council Member Ballot Measure (does not support) Housing (affordability and attainability) Capital Improvement Fees (oversight on increases) U+2 Ordinance (supports study) Zero Energy Homes (encourage, not force) Cost of Ownership Mental Health (supports ballot measure) Art in Public Places Parking Transportation |
LinkedIn Official About Me page Endorsed Sean Dougherty for Larimer County Commissioner |
Website YouTube Online Contact Form Call/Text: 970-310-3339 |
District 2 | Susan Holmes | Unaffiliated | |||
District 2 | Julie Pignataro | Democrat | LinkedIn Emerge alum |
Website | |
District 4 | Kristin Stephens (i) | Democrat | Website (970) 581-7580 | ||
District 6 | Lori Brunswig | Democrat | Fmr. FoCO Council member David Roy | Website | |
District 6 | Emily Gorgol | Democrat | Website Facebook (Personal, but linked to on website) Online Contact Page 970-769-6446 | ||
District 6 | Fred Kirsch | Green | Website Online Contact Form |
(i) = incumbent
Campaign Finance
- February 26th, 2019
- March 12th, 2019
- March 19th, 2019
- March 29th, 2019
- May 7th, 2019
- June 11th, 2019
Seat | Name | Party | Total Contributions | Total Expenditures | Total Cash On Hand | Total PACs | Notable Individuals |
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Ballot Measures
CITIZEN-INITIATED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1
Shall Section 3 of Article II of the City of Fort Collins Charter be repealed and replaced with a new Section 3 offering the Mayor and all Councilmembers compensation equal to the Fort Collins Area Median Household Income, in accordance with the U.S. Census American Community Survey (ACS) five-year estimates, plus benefits afforded to full-time, exempt city employees; allowing the Mayor or any Councilmember to decline or accept reduced compensation; and requiring them to publicly report their Council-related activities, commencing on April 2, 2019?
- Yes/For
- No/Against
FOR Passage of Compensation
Fort Collins Full Time Council
- Committee Registered Agent is Fred Kirsch, current candidate for District 6 and registered to the Green Party.
- Website
- Online Contact Page
AGAINST Passage of Compensation
Previous Elections
2017
Turnout 28.25%.