Marsha Berzins
Marsha Berzins was a member of the Aurora City Council in Colorado, representing Ward III. She assumed office in 2009. She left office on December 6, 2021.
Berzins ran for election to the Aurora City Council to represent Ward III in Colorado. She lost in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Berzins was born in Kentucky. She attended the University of Alabama for her undergraduate degree.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Aurora, Colorado (2025)
General election
General election for Aurora City Council Ward III
Incumbent Ruben Medina defeated Marsha Berzins in the general election for Aurora City Council Ward III on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ruben Medina (Nonpartisan) | 65.5 | 6,034 |
 | Marsha Berzins (Nonpartisan) | 34.5 | 3,183 | |
| Total votes: 9,217 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Berzins in this election.
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Arapahoe County, Colorado (2022)
General election
General election for Arapahoe County Treasurer
Michael Westerberg defeated Marsha Berzins in the general election for Arapahoe County Treasurer on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Westerberg (D) | 57.1 | 140,859 |
| Marsha Berzins (R) | 42.9 | 105,928 | |
| Total votes: 246,787 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arapahoe County Treasurer
Michael Westerberg advanced from the Democratic primary for Arapahoe County Treasurer on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Westerberg | 100.0 | 53,061 |
| Total votes: 53,061 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arapahoe County Treasurer
Marsha Berzins advanced from the Republican primary for Arapahoe County Treasurer on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marsha Berzins | 100.0 | 43,745 |
| Total votes: 43,745 | |||
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2019
See also: Mayoral election in Aurora, Colorado (2019)
General election
General election for Mayor of Aurora
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Aurora on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Coffman (Nonpartisan) | 35.8 | 26,690 |
 | Omar Montgomery (Nonpartisan) | 35.5 | 26,476 | |
 | Ryan Frazier (Nonpartisan) | 16.2 | 12,063 | |
| Marsha Berzins (Nonpartisan) | 10.7 | 8,015 | |
 | Renie Peterson (Nonpartisan) | 1.8 | 1,369 | |
 | Tiffany Grays (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Total votes: 74,613 | |||
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Endorsements
Berzins was endorsed by:
- Aurora Police Association
- The Apartment Association of Metro Denver
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 68
- International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1290[2]
2017
The city of Aurora, Colorado, held elections for city council on November 7, 2017. Wards I, II, and III were up for election, as well as two at-large seats. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 29, 2017.[3] Incumbent Marsha Berzins defeated Martha Lugo, Naquetta Ricks, Debi Hunter Holen, and Robert Hargrove in the Aurora City Council Ward III general election.[4]
| Aurora City Council, Ward III General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Marsha Berzins Incumbent |
34.97% | 1,954 |
| Martha Lugo | 22.55% | 1,260 |
| Naquetta Ricks | 18.09% | 1,011 |
| Debi Hunter Holen | 16.27% | 909 |
| Robert Hargrove | 8.12% | 454 |
| Total Votes | 5,588 | |
| Source: City of Aurora, "2017 Official Election Results," November 29, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Marsha Berzins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Marsha Berzins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Marsha Berzins completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Berzins' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I want Aurora to be a city where people want to come to live, retire, and raise their children. We are a very diverse city which adds to our cultural richness.
Aurora should be a place where our diverse population feels safe, can find a job and a home, and feels part of the community.- I have municipal leadership experience since I have been on Council for 10 years.
- I want our diverse population to be safe, be able to find a job and a home, and be part of the community. My door will always be open to everyone no matter background or station in life.
- As a small business owner,I understand how difficult it can be to to make a profit with the regulatios in place. I will listen to All.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 18, 2019
- ↑ Marsha Berzins 2019 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed October 22, 2019
- ↑ City of Aurora, "Current & Upcoming Elections," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Aurora City Clerk's Office," August 31, 2017
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| Preceded by - |
Aurora City Council, Ward 3 2009-2021 |
Succeeded by Ruben Medina |
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