Lisa Calderón, a progressive Democrat, announced Tuesday that she’ll be running for Denver mayor in the April 6, 2027, election.
Calderón, who has worked in different capacities at several Colorado nonprofits and in academia, is hoping to unseat Denver Mayor Mike Johnston after his first term. Denver mayors serve four-year terms and can serve a maximum of three terms.
“Denver residents are asking for leadership that makes our city work for everyone. Across neighborhoods, people are urging me to run and telling me the same thing: despite Mike Johnston’s campaign promises, things have only gotten harder,” Calderón said in her candidacy announcement. “The cost of living keeps rising, the city faces serious financial challenges, and homelessness has been pushed out of sight rather than solved. And when people have pushed back against the mayor’s decisions they have been retaliated against or entirely ignored.”…