Denver Clerk, Council Candidates in Run-Off Election
In addition to the two current candidates running for the office of Denver mayor—Michael Hancock and Chris Romer—eight other candidates will participate in the June 7 run-off election. This election will be conducted via mail ballot. Ballots are due to be mailed to voters on May 20 and can be mailed in or dropped off at a Voter Service Center. A list of Voter Service Center locations can be found here.
Candidates for Denver Clerk and Recorder:
Debra Johnson
Sarah McCarthy
Candidates for City Council:
District 1
Ken Padilla
Susan Shepherd
District 5
Steve Saunders
Mary Beth Susman
District 8
Albus Brooks
Wil Aston
While Denver Clerk and Recorder candidate Debra Johnson had raised $21,000 as of May 3, $12,500 of that amount came from personal loans she’d taken out to help finance her campaign. Sarah McCarthy had raised a total of $9,400, with none of that amount coming from personal loans. In the May 3 election, Johnson received 29 percent of total votes while McCarthy received 32 percent.
Among those running for City Council:
Name / Total Raised / % Won May 3
Ken Padilla / $18,000 / 27%
Susan Shepherd / $20,500 ($11,500 of which came from personal loans via another individual) / 19%
Steve Saunders / $49,000 ($15,300 of which came from the candidate’s own personal loans) / 35%
Mary Beth Susman / $50,000 / 30%
Albus Brooks / $15,000 / ~15% of total write-in votes
Wil Aston / No finances reported / ~15% of total write-in votes
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