Who is running for the at-large seat
The ballot is set. Petitions closed August 20, the Clerk finished checking signatures, and these ten names are the November 3 ballot. Ballot order is drawn by public lot on September 2. We keep our own row honest and we don't editorialize in anyone else's.
- Jake Browne This campaign
Committee: Browne for Denver
Public financing: Takes Denver's Fair Elections Fund, so $415 is the cap per person and no corporate or PAC money is accepted. Certified for matching funds by the Denver Clerk; the application was filed August 28, 2026 with 101 verified Denver donors.
Published record: Four promises for the term, a spending plan, and every receipt
- Melissa Mejía
Committee: Mejia for Denver
Public financing: Participating in Denver's Fair Elections Fund, not yet qualified, per the Clerk's tracker as of 2026-08-21.
Published record: Director of State and Local Policy at the Community Economic Defense Project; previously an aide in the Denver City Council District 3 office.
- Gabriel Konkle
Committee: Gabriel for Denver
Public financing: Participating in Denver's Fair Elections Fund, not yet qualified, per the Clerk's tracker as of 2026-08-21.
Published record: In his own campaign launch: "I am not a lawyer. I am not a politician. I am not a businessman. I just think we should be able to afford the city of our dreams."
- Monica Martinez
Committee: Two committees registered in Denver's SearchLight system: Monica Martinez for Council (filed 2026-07-31) and monica martinez for city council (filed 2026-08-05).
Public financing: Qualified for Fair Elections Fund matching funds, per the Clerk's tracker as of 2026-08-21. The first candidate in this race to qualify.
Published record: Executive director of the Fax Partnership, an East Colfax nonprofit, since June 2015.
- Jeff Walker
Committee: Not confirmed in Denver's SearchLight committee search under his name as of the 2026-08-12 pull.
Public financing: Participating in Denver's Fair Elections Fund, not yet qualified, per the Clerk's tracker as of 2026-08-21.
Published record: Former elected member of the RTD board.
- Alfredo Reyes
Committee: Reyes for Denver
Public financing: Participating in Denver's Fair Elections Fund, not yet qualified, per the Clerk's tracker as of 2026-08-21.
Published record: In his own campaign launch: "Westside born. Denver built. Son of immigrants. Builder. Neighbor."
- Cynthia Diaz
Committee: Committee to Elect Cynthia Diaz
Public financing: Participating in Denver's Fair Elections Fund; application to qualify filed 2026-08-16 and pending per the Clerk's tracker as of 2026-08-21.
Published record: Owns Tonantzin Casa de Café on Santa Fe Drive. In her own announcement: "I open my doors every morning. I sign the lease. I make payroll."
- Julissa Soto
Committee: Soto for Denver
Public financing: Withdrew from Denver's Fair Elections Fund, per the Clerk's tracker as of 2026-08-21.
Published record: Founder of Julissa Soto Latino Health Equity Consulting and Casa Inmigrante.
- Raymon Anthony Doane
Committee: Not found in Denver's SearchLight committee search as of the 2026-08-21 check.
Public financing: Withdrew from Denver's Fair Elections Fund, per the Clerk's tracker as of 2026-08-21.
Published record: No published campaign record found in our files as of the 2026-08-21 check.
- Whitney Traylor
Committee: Traylor for Denver
Public financing: Not shown as participating in Denver's Fair Elections Fund per the Clerk's tracker as of 2026-08-21; a candidate can opt in after filing, so this status can change.
Published record: Denver attorney, Traylor Law Group, per his own candidate filing.
Last checked against the Denver Clerk and Recorder's filings on August 21, 2026. If you're a candidate and a row is wrong or missing, write [email protected] and we'll fix it.
Don't take our word for the list. Denverite and The Denver Post both reported the same ten names on August 28.
What the seat is, when the election is, and how it's financed: the special election explained.