Boulder Mayor
This race uses ranked-choice voting: rank the candidates in order of preference. How it works
What does this office do?
- Proposing the city budget, in many cities
- Picking who leads city departments, such as the police chief, in many cities
- Signing or vetoing council bills, in many cities
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Aaron Brockett is Boulder's mayor and co-ran a software firm for 20 years; he joined the council in 2015 after five years on the Planning Board. He focuses on climate change and housing.
Records: Housing Affordability 9 for, 1 against, Public Infrastructure 3 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for,
Aquiles La Grave
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Aquiles La Grave is a Boulder entrepreneur who has worked for about 30 years in local nonprofits and on housing and farmland efforts. He prioritizes carrying out city projects on time with public accountability.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for
Fred Smith
LostNonpartisan
Fred Smith, who calls himself the Grateful Fred, has lived in Boulder since the mid-1980s. He proposes a progressive city income tax on income above the Social Security cap to fund city services.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 1 against
Nonpartisan
Jameson "Jamo" Goldstein is a philosophy student at the University of Colorado Boulder. He focuses on students' rights and on the relationship between the university and the city.
Lisa Ann Jacobs
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Lisa Ann Jacobs says she has worked for several government and private organizations. Her stated priorities are fiscal sustainability and transparency.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for
Taishya Adams
LostNonpartisan
Taishya Adams is a Boulder City Council member and educator who was founding board president of New Legacy Charter School in Aurora. She prioritizes climate justice and housing for working families.
Records: Housing Affordability 2 for
Sources: bouldercolorado.gov2