Reid Hettich
Reid Hettich ran for election to the Aurora City Council to represent Ward I in Colorado. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source]
Hettich completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Hettich earned a bachelor's degree in pastoral ministry. His career experience includes working as a pastor.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Aurora, Colorado (2025)
General election
General election for Aurora City Council Ward I
Stephen Elkins, Reid Hettich, and Gianina Horton ran in the general election for Aurora City Council Ward I on November 4, 2025.
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Stephen Elkins (Nonpartisan)  | ||
 | Reid Hettich (Nonpartisan) | |
| Gianina Horton (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Leandra Steed (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hettich in this election.
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] The following candidates ran in the Aurora City Council at-large general election.[3]
| Aurora City Council, At-large General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Allison Hiltz |
22.88% | 17,697 |
| Dave Gruber |
17.52% | 13,554 |
| Thomas Tobiassen | 17.46% | 13,509 |
| Timothy Huffman | 15.33% | 11,857 |
| Brian Arnold | 10.54% | 8,157 |
| Russell Wagner | 8.62% | 6,667 |
| Abel Laeke | 3.83% | 2,965 |
| Reid Hettich | 3.82% | 2,956 |
| Total Votes | 77,362 | |
| Source: City of Aurora, "2017 Official Election Results," November 29, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Reid Hettich completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hettich's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Public Safety - While crime rates have dropped, residents still feel unsafe. I will address this concern based on years of experience providing public safety oversight as a private citizen. He will prioritize a comprehensive and community-focused approach when addressing public safety concerns that leads to results.
- Economic Revitalization - I will ensure economic development benefits everyone, and not just a select few. He will engage with all stakeholders in reimagining the economic revitalization of Original Aurora, along with working hard to retain long term residents and the rich cultural diversity that currently exists.
- Community Building - Original Aurora has been through tough times and it feels like its best days are behind it. I firmly believe Original Aurora's best days are before it, and its residents are its greatest asset. Reid will work hard to initiate public and private partnerships that lead to innovative ideas for bringing residents together to celebrate each other and regaining our sense of community pride.
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2017
Hettich participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[4] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | To bring people together to identify problems, investigate options and work together to implement solutions.[5] | ” |
| —Reid Hettich (September 8, 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.
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| Candidate's ranking |
Issue | Candidate's ranking |
Issue |
| Government transparency | Transportation | ||
| K-12 education | Civil rights | ||
| Crime reduction/prevention | Environment | ||
| Housing | Recreational opportunities | ||
| Unemployment | City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | ||
| Homelessness | 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 |
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| Important | |
| State | |
| Public outreach/education programs | |
| Focusing on small business development | |
| I am proud to live in a diverse city where people care about their neighbors | |
| I'd like us to put aside our differences and work together for. the common good |
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Reid Hettich's Responses," September 8, 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.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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