Same question, every candidate · League of Women Voters forum
Mayoral opening statement (one minute)
Asked at the League of Women Voters of Boulder County City Council and Mayoral Candidate Forums, September 26, 2026.
Each page shows one forum question and every candidate we quote on it, in ballot order. There are no scores. We mark yes or no only when the candidate said it outright. A blank means they didn't, so read the quote. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording.
| Candidate | In their words |
|---|---|
| Lisa Ann Jacobs | I am the people's choice of Boulder Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:08:31 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Taishya Adams | I bring an insider-outsider perspective as someone who's been able to serve on city council Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:08:51 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) The most important is making sure that our city's staff and our city's council get in right relationship with each other. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:09:35 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Aaron Brockett | I've dug deep into the policy work of the city with a particular focus on equity and sustainability. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:09:57 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) if I'm reelected to a final two-year term, I pledge to continue that work Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:10:36 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Jameson Goldstein | I think it's very important that we bring back a people-first approach. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:11:08 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) we return to making our decisions by taking the inputs of the citizens of Boulder first, instead of implementing top-down measures. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:11:19 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) Right now, we process 6 billion gallons of water a year, and 2 billion of those gallons are used for lawns. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:11:35 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Fred Smith | And I think this is by City Income Tax to help supplement sales tax. Transcript note: Whisper renders the name as 'Instead or Smith'. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:12:13 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Aquiles La Grave | When we arrived here as immigrants, Boulder took a family facing housing and food insecurity and launched them on a journey of opportunity. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:13:43 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) I'm running for Mayor to make Boulder work as well as our values to serve. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:13:54 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
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