2025 Denver Voter Guide

DPS SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS

District 2: Mariana Del Hierro

Del Hierro is the better option of the two candidates. She supports school choice and her opponent, the incumbent, has been endorsed by the Teachers Union. Campaign Website.

District 3: Caron Blanke

Coron Blanke is the better option among the three candidates. “Support[s] families’ ability to choose the right school for their child.” Campaign Website.

District 4: Jeremy Harris - ENDORSED!

The Elm Tree Exchange ENDORSES Jeremy Harris for School Board. Harris is the best School Board candidate we have in Denver on the 2025 ballot! VOTE HARRIS! Campaign Website.

At-Large: Alex Magaña

Alex Magaña is the better option among the three at-large candidates. Magaña has a background in education and has worked with charter schools. He supports school choice. Campaign Website.

STATE ISSUES

Article on Statewide Ballot Measures from Complete Colorado

Common Sense Institute's report on the Healthy School Meals for All Program

Proposition LL: NO

Proposition LL acts as a temporary patch, allowing the state to hold onto roughly $12.4 million in excess revenue from Proposition FF instead of refunding that money to taxpayers as required by the Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights. It’s a patch on the failing “Healthy School Meals for All Program.”

Proposition MM: NO

Proposition MM would place significant new financial obligations on Colorado taxpayers as a result of federal policy changes under HR 1. Another patch on the failing “Healthy School Meals for All Program.”

DENVER MUNICIPAL MEASURES

Ballot Issue 2A through 2E: Mayor Johnston’s Vibrant Denver Bond package. Five ballot measures that would total $950 million dollars in borrowed funds for city infrastructure projects that upon repayment would cost 2 billion dollars covered by extending existing property tax mill levy. It’s like putting a billion dollars on a credit card to pay back later. City website with 2025 Vibrant Bond information. Denverite article on the Vibrant Bond Package. Citizens for no new debt.

Ballot Issue 2A: NO

Transportation and mobility infrastructure and facilities bond. Resulting in the city taking on a debt of $441,420,000.

Ballot Issue 2B: NO

City parks and recreational infrastructure and facilities bond. Resulting in the city taking on a debt of $174,750,000.

Ballot Issue 2C: NO

Health and human services infrastructure and facilities bond. Resulting in the city taking on a debt of $30,100,000.

Ballot Issue 2D: NO

City infrastructure and facilities bond. Resulting in the city taking on a debt of $244,430,000.

Ballot Issue 2E: NO

Housing and shelter infrastructure and facilities bond. Resulting in the city taking on a debt of $59,300,000.

Referendum 310: NO

No, DO NOT retain = Repeal the ban to Protect Local Stores and Business. Local shop owners will be hit hardest by this ban. Denver could lose at least $15 million each year in tax revenue if the ban stays in place. Adults deserve the freedom to make legal choices without unnecessary bans. Vote NO on 310.

Ballot Issue 2F: No Opinion, Leaning toward NO

Rename the Department of Excise and Licenses to the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection in an effort to modernize government agencies. Change Director of Excise and Licenses to the Manager of Licensing and Consumer Protection; and add them to the Mayor’s cabinet. We view this as unnecessary and resulting in needless work to make the change. But, not a big deal. No strong opinion. City website with information on this change.

Ballot Issue 2G: No Opinion

Changing the method of electing at-large Denver council members. Change the manner in which at-large members of the Denver City Council are elected, splitting at-large elections into two separate races: at-large A and at-large B. The winner of each race would earn a seat on council. Right now, all at-large candidates run in one pool and the top two candidates win the seats, regardless of whether the candidates obtain the majority of the vote. We view the current method of electing At-Large council persons preferable to one day getting a liberty minded candidate to win. But maybe we’re wrong. The more progressive members of the City Council are against it. No strong opinion. Ballotpedia information on 2G.