Gianina Horton has deep roots as a fifth-generation Coloradan and is a daughter of an immigrant. She has been a renter and homeowner in Ward 1 and has fallen in love with the community and everything that current and incoming neighbors contribute. Over the years, the bulk of her career has focused on criminal justice reform efforts by aiming to improve relationships between youth and law enforcement, promoting police accountability and transparency, advocating for justice with diverse communities, and utilizing data to make informed decisions. As Aurora is changing and facing a new era of challenges, she will ensure that people can afford to live here long-term and communities feel empowered and safe to engage in all aspects of public life.

Amy Wiles is not a politician; she is a dedicated community member focused on improving the neighborhood. Having lived in Aurora for 25 years, she is well aware of both the opportunities and challenges that exist within the city and is excited to make a difference. She is also a proud mother of two sons and a granddaughter whose ability to stay in the city and build their own lives is a driving factor to her. She has always emphasized the importance of community engagement, volunteering, and giving back to both her sons as well as youth she has mentored. She has been actively involved in the community and looks forward to serving the city on the council for the next four years.

Ruben Medina was born in Walsenberg, CO, and his family and him have called Aurora home for over 35 years. He’s a father, former firefighter/EMT, and wrestling coach at Rangeview & Overland High Schools. He sits on several community boards and works for the Foundation for Sustainable Urban Communities, while serving on the council. In 2021, he was elected to the Aurora City Council. He promised to be a responsive councilmember who listens, takes action, and gets results for the community. He’s kept his word. Since then, he’s hosted 80+ town halls, answered 300+ resident requests, delivered better water standards, hired more park rangers, installed speed bumps,  increased investments in the business district, and more  — to keep Ward 3 neighborhoods clean and safe for all of us. He dedicated his life to public service and bringing people together. Now, he’s asking for your vote as he runs for re-election.

Renée Chacon is running for city council to heal and protect our commUNITY, Biosphere, resources, and future generations. Some of the biggest opportunities she see’s for Commerce City are to address environmental justice with cultural responsiveness and trauma sensitivity, to support public education and workforce development with a just transition to renewable and sustainable industries, and protect and provide affordable housing in safe and environmentally responsible areas for all.

Jennifer Allen-Thomas is Commerce City Made and Commerce City Proud. She is dedicated to Commerce City, having lived in the same house her entire life. She is also the founder of the CO Nurse License Plate, CO, House Bill 21-1219, section 1. She is running for city council to empower all residents of Commerce City because they should have the best quality of life, no matter which neighborhood they live in, school district, and career choice.

Tiffany Simmons is a former teacher, current trauma therapist, small business owner, mom, wife, and proud Greeley native. She didn’t plan to run for office, but she’s running for Mayor because she believes the community deserves leadership that is honest, compassionate, and willing to shake things up to move Greeley forward. She didn’t grow up dreaming of politics. What she knows is how to show up for people. Whether it’s a classroom of kids, a client in crisis, or a neighbor who needs help, she’s spent her life listening, helping to heal what’s broken, and finding ways forward. That’s the kind of leadership she’ll bring to City Hall.

Much of Claire Carmelia’s “why” comes directly from her upbringing as a former foster child, that spent her first nearly 5 years unhoused with mentally ill parents. She was eventually adopted to a family along with siblings that didn’t speak English when they met, whose parents had been deported to El Salvador. Her adopted mother was wheelchair bound, and as she grew up navigating the System and using grants and scholarships to get herself through college despite missing her first few years of education, she found so many of the issues across her path, around healthcare, immigration, housing, funding for low income earners in college, were interconnected. She is here now because she grew up with the community as her family, and she still considers it so. She strives to create opportunities for others who may find themselves in similar situations, through connection of services that often already exist, and simultaneously strives to give back in thanks for the many opportunities she has been fortunate enough to have had.

Obi Ezeadi is a first-generation American, EMT, and City Councilor fighting hard to make Westminster more affordable, safer, and the best place to raise a child, grow a business, and age with dignity.

Jack Johnson is a lawyer, a public servant, and a proud sixth-generation Coloradan. His journey began under Colorado’s wide-open blue skies, exploring its public lands and growing up in a household with two devoted healthcare providers as parents. From them, he learned early on that serving others is one of the most meaningful things a person can do. For the past three years, he has partnered with lawmakers across party lines to craft policies and draft legislation supporting students, seniors, and everyday Coloradans. He will bring this deep understanding of the law, combined with years of hands-on policy experience, to city hall—working to strengthen the community and improve the lives of the people who call it home.