The Denver Taskforce is working to bring forth the implementation of our 112 recommendations that were released in May 2021. These recommendations are rooted in our collective definition of public safety and were shaped by directly impacted community members and subject matter experts. Denver voters deserve to elect public officials who share our vision for creating a Denver shaped by equitable public health and safety policies rooted in best and proven practice, racial justice, and equal opportunities for every family to thrive.

Our work to advocate for our vision in our local communities has made us well aware of our local elected officials’ vital role in driving policy around this issue. Through our work with the 2023 municipal election, we aim to empower and educate voters on how to vote for their values on public health and safety through the same community-rooted lens that guided the creation of our 112 recommendations.

Take the time to review each candidates response to our questionnaire regarding policing and public safety in Denver. The candidate responses are organized by the date that the candidates responses were received. Click the candidates photo to see their responses to our questionnaire.

Denver Mayoral Candidates

ANDY ROUGEOT
ANDY ROUGEOTReceived January 23rd
KEN SIMPSON
KEN SIMPSONReceived January 30th
JAMES WALSH
JAMES WALSHReceived January 31st
PUAL NOEL FIORINO
PUAL NOEL FIORINOReceived February 3rd
TERRANCE ROBERTS
TERRANCE ROBERTSReceived February 3rd
KELLY BROUGH
KELLY BROUGHReceived February 6th
JESSE PARRIS
JESSE PARRISReceived February 7th
LESLIE HEROD
LESLIE HERODReceived February 10th
CHRIS HANSEN
CHRIS HANSENReceived February 14th
LISA CALDERON
LISA CALDERON
EAN TAFOYA
EAN TAFOYA
AL GARDNER
AL GARDNERMarch 22, 2023
AURELIO MARTINEZ
AURELIO MARTINEZNo response received.
DEBBI ORTEGA
DEBBI ORTEGANo response received.
MIKE JOHNSTON
MIKE JOHNSTONNo response received.
RENATE BEHRENS
RENATE BEHRENSNo response received.
ROBERT TRETA
ROBERT TRETANo response received.
THOMAS WOLF
THOMAS WOLFNo response received.
TRINIDAD RODRIQUEZ
TRINIDAD RODRIQUEZ

Denver City Council At-Large Candidates

MARTY ZIMMERMAN
MARTY ZIMMERMANReceived February 2nd
PENFIELD TATE
PENFIELD TATE Received February 3rd
SERENA GONZALES-GUTIERREZ
SERENA GONZALES-GUTIERREZReceived February 6th
TIM HOFFMAN
TIM HOFFMANReceived February 10th
SARAH PARADY
SARAH PARADYReceived February 11th
DOMINIC DIAZ
DOMINIC DIAZ
WILL CHAN
WILL CHANNo Response Received
TRAVIS LEIKER
TRAVIS LEIKERNo Response Received
JEFF WALKER
JEFF WALKERNo Response Received

Denver City Council Candidates

TIFFANY CUADILL
TIFFANY CUADILLReceived February
District 2
JAMIE TORRES
JAMIE TORRESReceived February 6th
District 3
TONY PIGFORD
TONY PIGFORDReceived February 6th
District 4
ADAM ESTROFF
ADAM ESTROFFReceived February 4th
District 7
NICK CAMPION
NICK CAMPIONReceived February 6th
District 7
LESLIE TWAROGOWSKI
LESLIE TWAROGOWSKIReceived February 14th
District 7
GUY PADGETT
GUY PADGETTReceived February 6th
District 7
CHRISTIAN STEWARD
CHRISTIAN STEWARDReceived January 22nd
District 8
TYLER DRUM
TYLER DRUMReceived February 7th
District 8
CANDI LEE CDEBACA
CANDI LEE CDEBACAReceived January 22nd
District 9
DARRELL WATSON
DARRELL WATSONReceived February 6th
District 9
SHANNON HOFFMAN
SHANNON HOFFMANReceived February 8th
District 10
STACIE GILMORE
STACIE GILMOREReceived February 5th
District 11