Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Mayor is ranked-choice (one seat). Council is plurality — five highest vote-getters win. Four city measures are also on the ballot.
QuestionsMayorCouncilMeasuresMoney
Questions asked in 2026
These are the questions on file for this cycle — not a quiz, not a score. Earlier answers from people who ran before live on their pages.
Would you support accepting federal FAA grants that could require Boulder to keep the municipal airport open in perpetuity? Do you support the $400 million recreation and safety bond on the November 2026 ballot?Mayor · 6 candidates
Aaron Brockett incumbentmatching funds · campaign
City council · 5 seats · 13 candidates
Five seats because Wallach resigned July 23 (before Aug 1) and Adams is running for mayor. Not on this ballot (terms through 2028): Benjamin, Speer, Kaplan. Money raised · Print a sheet.
Rachel Rose Isaacson matching funds · campaign
Tina Marquis incumbentmatching funds · campaign
Ryan Schuchard incumbent · campaign
Tara Winer incumbentmatching funds · campaign
Money so far
City clerk contributions & expenditures, retrieved 2026-09-01. Not TRACER. $0 means they filed that, not that we guessed. Donors, spending, and source.
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Matching |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tara Winer | $12,555 | $1,228.03 | $12,366 |
| Aaron Brockett | $8,975 | $2,138.01 | $8,975 |
| Tina Marquis | $8,949.13 | $439.82 | $8,949.12 |
| Ryan Schuchard | $8,418.16 | $5,148.97 | $8,376 |
| Sam Fuqua | $7,761 | $170.06 | $7,361 |
| Jill Grano | $7,651.59 | $538.55 | $7,651.59 |
| Aquiles La Grave | $5,865 | $1,664.74 | $0 |
| Rachel Rose Isaacson | $5,397.17 | $392.68 | $5,201 |
| Jamillah Richmond | $1,935 | $174.64 | $1,915 |
| Ryan Jamieson | $50 | $0 | $0 |
| Taishya Adams | $0 | $34.99 | $0 |
| Benita Duran | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee Gilbert | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jameson Goldstein | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Ann Jacobs | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Martus | $0 | $10.46 | $0 |
| Scott Rendleman | $0 | $462.27 | $0 |
| Lynn Segal | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Smith | $0 | $0 | $0 |
City measures
Building Boulder Together: Recreation and Safety Bond
Authorizes up to $400 million of general-obligation debt (maximum repayment cost $650 million) repaid by a new property tax, up to $32.5 million a year. City example: about $400 a year on a $1 million home if the full…
Charter debt-limit calculation (actual vs. assessed value)
Amends Charter §97 so the city’s debt limit is 3% of the actual value of taxable property, not the assessed value. City says this matches how most Colorado municipalities and the state calculate the cap, and would allow…
Collective bargaining for firefighters (new Charter §73)
Moves full-time firefighters’ collective-bargaining rights from contract/ordinance into the charter. Bargain over safety, wages, benefits, and terms of employment except reserved management rights. Impasse: non-binding…
Downtown Development Authority referral
Would have asked district electors (residents, property owners, qualified business tenants inside a downtown / Civic Area / University Hill boundary — city estimated ~2,500 electors) to form a 30-year DDA with…
Vacancy excise tax
About $4,000 a year on a residential property occupied 183 days or fewer, CPI-adjusted, never below $4,000, never above $7,000. Estimated $6 million in 2028, the first full collection year. Revenue is general city…
Forums
- 2026-06-06 Boulder Progressives Raucous Caucus
- 2026-08-26 Boulder Chamber City Council Candidate Forum · recording
- 2026-09-02 Collaborative City Council Candidate Forum 2026 (Open / Better / PLAN)