Martha Lugo
Martha Lugo ran for election to the Aurora City Council to represent Ward III in Colorado. Lugo did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 2, 2021.
Lugo was a nonpartisan candidate for Ward III representative on the Aurora City Council in Colorado. Lugo was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Although positions on the Aurora City Council are officialy nonpartisan, Lugo identifies as a Democrat. Click here to read Lugo's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.
Biography
Lugo received a bachelor's degree in social psychology and a master's degree in counseling. As of her 2017 campaign, she was a Ph.D. student in organizational development and leadership (organizational psychology) and an on-call interpreter. Her professional experience also includes working as a therapist and probation officer.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: City elections in Aurora, Colorado (2021)
General election
General election for Aurora City Council Ward III
Ruben Medina defeated Jono Scott in the general election for Aurora City Council Ward III on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ruben Medina (Nonpartisan)  | 50.8 | 4,180 |
| Jono Scott (Nonpartisan) | 49.2 | 4,052 | ||
| Total votes: 8,232 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Martha Lugo (Nonpartisan)
2019
See also: City elections in Aurora, Colorado (2019)
General election
General election for Aurora City Council At-large (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Aurora City Council At-large on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Curtis Gardner (Nonpartisan) | 22.9 | 26,772 |
| ✔ |  | Angela Lawson (Nonpartisan) | 22.8 | 26,596 |
 | Johnny Watson (Nonpartisan) | 16.8 | 19,652 | |
 | Leanne Wheeler (Nonpartisan) | 15.5 | 18,116 | |
 | Martha Lugo (Nonpartisan) | 11.8 | 13,823 | |
| Thomas Mayes (Nonpartisan) | 10.2 | 11,900 | ||
| Total votes: 116,859 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steven Eurioste (Nonpartisan)
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.[2] Incumbent Marsha Berzins defeated Martha Lugo, Naquetta Ricks, Debi Hunter Holen, and Robert Hargrove in the Aurora City Council Ward III general election.[3]
| 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
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Martha Lugo did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Martha Lugo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lugo's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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2017
Candidate survey
Lugo participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[4] The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Provide housing that is attainable and accessible to all residents.[5] | ” |
| —Martha Lugo (September 23, 2017)[1] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.
| Issue importance ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking |
Issue | Candidate's ranking |
Issue |
| Housing | Crime reduction/prevention | ||
| Civil rights | Environment | ||
| Government transparency | Recreational opportunities | ||
| Homelessness | K-12 education | ||
| Unemployment | Transportation | ||
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | Public pensions/retirement funds | ||
Nationwide municipal issues
The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| State | |
| Public outreach/education programs. Building community relationships through community policing. | |
| Instituting a citywide minimum wage | |
| The diversity. | |
| I would like to see a city council that truly reflects the population of Aurora, CO. Socioeconomically, racially, generationally, etc. |
Lugo provided the following additional comments in the survey:
| “ | I am a progressive candidate who wants to change the way elected officials govern. I believe in co-governing with my community and enlisting ongoing feedback and engagement with my community.[5] | ” |
| —Martha Lugo (September 23, 2017)[1] | ||
Endorsements
2017
Lugo received the following endorsements in 2017:[1]
- Colorado People's Action
- Our Revolution Metro Denver
- Denver Area Labor Federation
See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Martha Lugo's Responses," September 23, 2017
- ↑ City of Aurora, "Current & Upcoming Elections," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Aurora City Clerk's Office," August 31, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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