Tuesday, November 3, 2026
You rank the candidates for mayor. For council, vote for up to five; the top five win. Four city measures are also on the ballot.
MayorCouncilMeasuresQuestionsMoney
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.
Ryan Schuchard incumbent · campaign
Tara Winer incumbentmatching funds · campaign
Rachel Rose Isaacson matching funds · campaign
Tina Marquis incumbentmatching funds · campaign
Money so far
From city clerk filings, latest reports filed through Oct. 29, 2026; retrieved Oct. 30, 2026. City races don't file with the state's TRACER system. A $0 is what the campaign reported. Donors, spending, and source.
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Matching |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquiles La Grave | $40,692.70 | $18,559.87 | $0 |
| Tara Winer | $12,555 | $16,452.25 | $12,366 |
| Jill Grano | $12,423.06 | $14,778.03 | $12,366 |
| Aaron Brockett | $12,366 | $16,696.60 | $12,366 |
| Ryan Schuchard | $12,366 | $10,888.91 | $12,366 |
| Ryan Jamieson | $12,360 | $14,476.01 | $12,285 |
| Tina Marquis | $11,944.56 | $20,200.98 | $11,844.55 |
| Taishya Adams | $10,853.30 | $5,549.60 | $10,853.10 |
| Sam Fuqua | $10,546 | $16,806.97 | $10,121 |
| Benita Duran | $9,627.50 | $9,157.74 | $9,425 |
| Jamillah Richmond | $7,866.37 | $4,890.85 | $7,351.37 |
| Rachel Rose Isaacson | $7,710.44 | $13,712.25 | $7,346 |
| Dave Martus | $6,490 | $11,865.43 | $6,215 |
| Scott Rendleman | $4,150 | $1,420.15 | $0 |
| Fred Smith | $1,375 | $1,317.57 | $0 |
| Jameson Goldstein | $800 | $458.24 | $0 |
| Lisa Ann Jacobs | $641.44 | $707.23 | $0 |
| Lynn Segal | $430 | $293.25 | $0 |
| Lee Gilbert | $0 | $80 | $0 |
City measures
2J: 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…
2K: 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…
2L: 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…
2M: 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…
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…
Forums
- 2026-06-06 Boulder Progressives Raucous Caucus
- 2026-08-26 Boulder Chamber City Council and Mayoral Candidate Forum · recording
- 2026-09-02 Collaborative City Council and Mayoral Candidate Forum (PLAN-Boulder County / Open Boulder / Better Boulder) · recording
- 2026-09-15 2026 City Council Candidates Forum on Arts and Culture · recording
- 2026-09-26 League of Women Voters of Boulder County City Council and Mayoral Candidate Forums · recording
- 2026-10-06 Empower Hour: Climate and Energy Forum with Boulder Mayoral Candidates · recording
- 2026-10-13 Empower Hour: Climate and Energy Forum with Boulder City Council Candidates · recording
Questions asked in 2026
Questions candidates were asked this year. Answers from earlier years are on each person's page.
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?