Upcoming Candidate Debates
Mayor, At-Large Council At Regis University
Feb. 24 Forum To Shine A Spotlight On The Gripping Past Of African Americans In The Rocky Mountain West
Regis University has been selected to host candidate debates for the Denver Mayor and City Council At-Large seats next month at its Northwest Denver Campus, 50thAve./Regis Blvd. and Lowell Blvd. Candidates who accept resources from the city’s Fair Election Fund are required to attend.
The City Council At-Large candidates will meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 6. Mayoral candidates will debate at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9. Both two-hour events will be in the Mountain View Room at Claver Hall, at 52nd Avenue and Lowell Boulevard. Dominic Dezzutti, longtime former host of PBS12’s Colorado Inside Out show, will moderate both debates.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and both events are free and open to the public. Parking in Regis’ Lot 4 outside Claver Hall will be free.
“Regis University is pleased to host these notable community conversations and decisions,” said Jenna Farley, director of community relations at Regis. “We want to help voters meet the candidates and make informed, educated assessments of those who seek to lead our community.”
The Denver Office of the Clerk and Recorder manages the Fair Elections Fund (FEF), which voters created in 2018 and provides public matching funds to qualifying candidates for municipal offices. The office selected Regis and KUSA 9News for mayoral debates, and Regis for the At-Large forum.
Regis is working with the following community partners to sponsor these debates: Berkeley Regis United Neighbors Registered Neighborhood Organization (RNO), Chaffee Park RNO, Denver North Star newspaper, Harkness Heights Neighborhood Association RNO, Highlands United Neighbors, Inc. RNO, Jefferson Park RNO, Sunnyside Neighbors, Inc. RNO, West Colfax Association of Neighbors RNO and the West Highland Neighborhood Association.
For more information, visit the event listing on Regis University’s Facebook page, facebook.com/regisuniversity. Submit a question here: www.regis.edu/signature-events/denver-debates.
No information was available for the 9News Mayoral Debate as of press time. Check 9News.com for updates for dates and location.
Denver Indivisibles Mayoral Forum March 8
Join Denver Indivisibles for a Mayoral candidate forum in Park Hill on Wednesday, March 8 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The forum is at Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church, at 1980 Dahlia St. Candidates who have agreed to participating as of press time include Kelly Brough and Michael Johnston, who will talk about their visions for Denver.
The Mayor of Denver sets the city budget, establishes funding priorities for everything from affordable housing to transportation and public safety. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event.
The Denver Municipal Election is April 4, and ballots are scheduled to be mailed to all registered voters on March 13. For more info, and to register to vote, go to denver votes.com.