Kalyn Heffernan

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Kalyn Heffernan

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Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 7, 2019

Kalyn Heffernan ran for election for Mayor of Denver in Colorado. Heffernan lost in the general election on May 7, 2019.

Elections

2019

See also: Mayoral election in Denver, Colorado (2019)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Mayor of Denver

Incumbent Michael Hancock defeated Jamie Giellis in the general runoff election for Mayor of Denver on June 4, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Hancock (Nonpartisan)	56.3	91,675
		Jamie Giellis (Nonpartisan)	43.7	71,069

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 162,744
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General election

General election for Mayor of Denver

The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Denver on May 7, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Hancock (Nonpartisan)	38.7	69,271
✔		Jamie Giellis (Nonpartisan)	24.9	44,543
		Lisa Calderón (Nonpartisan)	18.5	33,100
		Penfield Tate (Nonpartisan)	14.7	26,370
	Submit photo	Kalyn Heffernan (Nonpartisan)	2.5	4,481
		Stephan Evans (Nonpartisan)	0.7	1,325
		Marcus Giavanni (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	83
	Submit photo	Kenneth Simpson (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	23
		Paul Fiorino (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	7
	Submit photo	Leatha Scott (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	4

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 179,207
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Campaign themes

2019

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Campaign website

Heffernan's campaign website stated the following:

“	Kalyn Rose Heffernan is leading Denver's first disabled artist / activist campaign for the Denver's mayor seat 2019. ​ Kalyn was born and raised in the Denver metro area where she has been advocating for herself and other marginalized, vulnerable communities most of her life. Kalyn fronts the internationally acclaimed band Wheelchair Sports Camp and represents the DIY (Do It Yourself) arts scene in the city and across the country. Kalyn is an activist educator working with underserved youth who is well known for fighting for access, health care, and calling out those in power who protect capital interests over humans. Platform Make More Art Art is truth. Art is freedom. Together, we're going to MAKE MORE ART! Art goes beyond politics and beyond activism. Art allows us to grieve, escape, educate, celebrate and be our best selves. Art gives us a creative outlet to deal with change in better ways. When shape our surroundings to look and feel the way we want, we are empowered to make the changes we see necessary for our survival and stability. Take Care of Ourselves So We Can Take Care of Each Other Self care is the revolution. This work is hard, heavy, exhausting, and frustrating. In order to care for others we must care for ourselves first and always. Feature Creative Problem Solvers Who Are Fighting the Good Fight Show love, build relationships. Let's support the creative people who are tirelessly working everyday to dismantle systems of oppression. Listen to Each Other and Our Guts Nothing about us without us. WE KNOW BEST what is working for our communities and what is not. We learn from each other's experiences to find the intersections. Call Out the Scumbags Who Benefit from Our Systematic Inaccessbility to Safety and Basic Human Rights. Hold the People in Power Accountable. Educate. Agitate. Organize. Call out, challenge, and take action against the people, organizations and structures who profit from our inequity. Access No matter our background, ability, race or ethnicity, gender, zip code, family support system, income level, country of origin, music preferences — WE ALL deserve ACCESS to quality public education, housing, art, transportation, safety, health care, mental wellness, the right to work, the right to rest, inclusion, dignity, and expression... Duh DENVER! End the Urban Camping Ban Affordable/Accessible Housing Accessible Public Transportation Income. Wealth. Power. Health Care for All Equity in Education Free the Internet Clean Air. Clean Water. Clean Energy. Accountability De-Militarize the Police Reparations Protect Immigrants Unionize Divest from Prison Pipeline Laundry List Things preventing us access + things preventing us quality life Stairs Hate Politics Ego Money + Greed Stairs Fear Doubt Shame Status quo Racism + White supremacy Ableism Classism Elitism Sexism+ Patriarchy Stairs Homophobia + Transphobia Fear Violence Colonization And the list goes on and on and on and on and on............... The Hard Truth Over 232 Homeless People Died in Denver - 2017 That's more than any year documented. Many of them were disabled. Denver Rent is 3rd Highest in the Country - 2017 Well actually 2nd highest to the Bay Area The cost of living continues to increase exponentially while wages and average income remain stagnate. Denver Public Schools are the Most Segregated by Race & Class as they've Ever Been Gentrification is pushing low income families out of Denver's neighborhoods. The achivement gap in Denver Public Schools is one of the largest in the nations.	”
—The Voice Project

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