Ruben Medina
Ruben Medina is a member of the Aurora City Council in Colorado, representing Ward III. He assumed office on December 6, 2021. His current term ends in 2029.
Medina ran for re-election to the Aurora City Council to represent Ward III in Colorado. He won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Ruben Medina was born in Walsenburg, Colorado. His professional experience includes working as a project manager. Medina has also served on the boards of You be you (YbeY), Colorado Change Agents (COCA), The Welcome Center, the Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center (RMEOC), Asset Based Community Development (ABCD Institute), and the NGAO Foundation. He has also helped with the PATH affordable housing at Elevation Church in Ward 3, the Moorhead Recreation Center, the Dayton Street Day Labor Center, the Aurora Economic Opportunity Center, and Block Captain Trainings.[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 Medina in this election.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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)
Endorsements
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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] Nicole Johnston defeated Bob Hagedorn, Robert O'Riley, Ruben Medina, and Jeff Wilson in the Aurora City Council Ward II general election.[3]
| Aurora City Council, Ward II General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Nicole Johnston |
49.66% | 3,219 |
| Bob Hagedorn | 23.65% | 1,533 |
| Robert O'Riley | 11.60% | 752 |
| Ruben Medina | 9.30% | 603 |
| Jeff Wilson | 5.79% | 375 |
| Total Votes | 6,482 | |
| Source: City of Aurora, "2017 Official Election Results," November 29, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ruben Medina did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Ruben Medina completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Medina's responses.
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- Income inequality and homelessness will keep getting worse until we raise the minimum wage and invest in housing programs.
- It's our duty to protect our water, air, and open spaces.
- Everyone deserves to feel safe in their own home, regardless of race, class, or neighborhood, and that includes feeling safe around the police.
I have lived that life. She never wavered, went back to school and taught bilingual classes for an elementary school, and volunteered at all our events. She took in foster children when they were in transition. When she and my stepfather met we needed government assistance, but they paid back the government for the 5 years we were on assistance when they started to make better wages -- because they did not want to owe anyone. She continues to be my rock, and today she crotchets boots, hats and receiving blankets for ladies who are incarcerated -- so they have something to give to their child. She also works with the Boys and Girls Club and makes masks for children and families who do not have it.
I will make a good representative because I have lived and worked in Aurora for nearly thirty years, and I know this community inside and out. I know what it takes to get things done, and I'm ready to do it.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Aurora City Council Ward III |
Officeholder Aurora City Council Ward III |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 18, 2021
- ↑ 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 Marsha Berzins |
Aurora City Council Ward III 2021-Present |
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