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City Cast Denver

The countdown is on, Election Day is a week away, and punches are being 

. Here are the latest developments in Denver’s runoff races:

, Mike Johnston reminded voters that his opponent, Kelly Brough, said she 

 for police officers. In response, Brough’s team clarified she supports qualified immunity 

in cases where an officer violates a person’s constitutional rights.

 An outside spending group supporting Brough aired a 

. Johnston’s team and his backers have called the ad factually inaccurate and “a new low for campaigns.”

 on using taxpayer dollars to fund a new Broncos stadium — he now opposes it. Brough supports it if approved by voters.

According to Brough’s campaign team, state rep. and former mayoral candidate Leslie Herod only gave Johnston her endorsement on the condition that she was 

 in his administration. Herod and Johnston deny the claim.

 hosted by City Cast Denver, we discovered two previously unreported stances from both mayoral candidates: 1) Johnston prefers ranch with his hot wings, while Brough is a bleu cheese fan. 2) Both prefer Chipotle to Illegal Pete’s.

🏙️ Don’t forget about city council: 

There are three city council seats up for grabs — districts 8, 9, and 10. Here’s 

Mayoral Madness: Runoff Races Get Nasty

Mayoral Madness

If you’re a Denver voter and your ballot is still sitting on your kitchen table just waiting to be filled out, don’t fret — there’s plenty of time before the official runoff election day on June 6, and we’ve got the resources you need to help cast a confident vote.

Still deciding between Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston?

deep dive into Brough’s career and experience

The City Cast Denver podcast also sat down with the candidate for a second time to hear more about her lived experience and 

equally extensive look at Johnston’s policy promises and previous work

The City Cast Denver Podcast took a second opportunity to ask the mayoral hopeful about his college affiliations and 

On the surface, it can be hard to tell the difference between what the two mayoral candidates bring to the table when it comes to an approach on guns, staffing shortages in public safety jobs, and concerns about rising crime. 

Denverite broke down each candidates’ approach

 to public safety and how they plan to implement their policies.

What’s the city council runoff looking like?

 The Mayor’s race gets a lot of attention, but many districts in Denver are seeing city council runoffs on the ballot, too. Check out this quick guide from Axios to 

everything that’s going on with Denver City Council

 But it’s not too late to register and vote in this election — check out the 

 if you’re registered to vote, request an 

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