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Its down to the wire in Denvers municipal runoff election, as voters choose between Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough to fill the office of departing Mayor Michael Hancock.

Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston have been civil in the runoff election for Denver Mayor.

Both Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston have viable paths to victory in the Denver mayoral runoff election, political observers say — and progressive voters are among the big X-factors.

After State Rep. Leslie Herod announced her campaign for Denver mayor, she was widely seen as a leading contender to make the runoff. On paper, she certainly was — and

Denver voters have made a clear, but not totally definitive, statement that the city is serious about dealing with rampant crime, homelessness and illegal drug abuse.

The Denver mayoral race dragged on for days as the media establishment held out hope their favored candidate, socialist Democrat Lisa Calderón, would make the runoff election. They even had Calderón believing up until the final hours she stood a chance. "Lisa Calderón closing the gap on seco

Initial election results on Tuesday night showed the two best-funded candidates leading a crowded field of Denver mayoral hopefuls.

Mike Johnston took the early lead in the race for mayor, the unofficial and early count shows. Johnston, a former state senator, secured about 25% of the votes in the

Thousands of ballots remain to be counted in Denver's 2023 municipal election, but two candidates -- Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough — have taken an early lead in the race for mayor.

Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough — the two candidates that attracted the most financial support — appear headed toward a runoff election in June after taking commanding leads in Tuesday mayoral election.