Denver's special election, November 3, 2026
One at-large seat on Denver City Council, on the same ballot as the November general election. Here is what the race is, in plain words.
- Election day
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026On the same ballot as the November general election.
- The seat
- City Council At-LargeAt-large means the seat represents the whole city, not one district.
- Why there is a vacancy
- Sarah Parady stepped down August 5, 2026This election fills the rest of her term.
- How it is won
- Most votes wins, no runoffOne seat, one round.
Public money, not big money
Denver's Fair Elections Fund matches the first $50 of a qualifying contribution from a Denver resident at 9 to 1, and caps any one person at $415. Campaigns that take the Fund live under those stricter limits. How the match works on this campaign.
Questions people actually ask
Who is running?
Jake Browne is running for the at-large seat. The full list of candidates, and what each one has filed, is on the candidate list.
Is this the same ballot as the November election?
Yes. The special election is on the same ballot as the November general election.
How long is the term?
The winner serves the rest of the vacated term. That is why this campaign published four promises for a 19-week term instead of a four-year platform.
What does an at-large council member do?
Votes on city contracts, budgets, and ordinances for the whole city. This campaign's plan for that vote is on the plan page.
How is the race financed?
Through Denver's Fair Elections Fund, described above. This campaign takes no corporate or PAC money and publishes every dollar out on the receipts page.
Voting rules, ballot delivery, and deadlines come from the Denver Clerk and Recorder, not from us. When they publish the calendar for this election, it gets linked here.