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City of Denver
Mike Johnston
Mayor of Denver
Democrat
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
27
/ 100
F
Raw: 8 of 30 dynamic max
· 15 of 30 answered
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✝ God First
8/ 70
🏛️ Local First
0/ 30
National Rank
#4,650 of 8,966 · bottom 48.1% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Official Profile
Religion: Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church, Denver (PCUSA, member; published 'faith in the public square' piece Nov 3 2025)
Background: 46th Mayor of Denver, sworn in July 17 2023 (term ends July 19 2027). Former Colorado state senator; education-policy background.
D incumbent Mayor of Denver (since 2023). Former CO state senator. 2018 D Senate primary candidate. Education-reform Democrat. Next election 2027.
[2026-06-05 RESOLUTE refinement] Roster verified active (denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/.../Mayors-Office). HARD evidence: (life) campaign pledges to vigorously implement Colorado SB23-188 abortion-shield law and build a city repro-care portal, Denver joined Planned Parenthood funding amicus Oct 15 2025; (marriage) House1000 includes 'Elati Village — Denver's only micro-community for transgender people' (city-funded trans housing), endorsed Denver bid for 2030 Gay Games, posted 'Happy Pride, Denver!' from Mayor account June 2023; (family q0) endorsed pro-charter DPS school-board slate (Sia/Youngquist/Delarosa) 2025 + documented pro-charter record (HARD-TRUE — school-choice cross-party catch); (christian_liberty q0) Montview Presbyterian member, PCUSA piece (SOFT-TRUE — sincere Christian profession in mainline frame); (christian_liberty q3) convenes quarterly interfaith leader coalition incl. Catholic parish town hall (SOFT-TRUE — broad-faith, includes Christian); (econ q2) sponsored 2024 Ballot Issue 2R (0.5% sales-tax hike to 9.31% for housing, narrowly defeated 50.74-49.26%) + championed Nov 2025 Vibrant Denver bond ~$950M new long-term debt (~$1.8B over life); (public_justice q0) HARD-TRUE — 'If we expect safer streets, we have to give our law enforcement the tools to deliver them' + launched Hot Streets DPD patrol initiative (HIGH-BAR met via affirmative program), but Feb 26 2026 EO 152 directs DPD/sheriff to 'intervene' against federal ICE officers (asterisk); (public_justice q1) FALSE — March 2026 Denver Council reduce-max-sentences proposal under his admin + Roads to Recovery diversion-first; (public_justice q3) FALSE — explicitly 'I see street homelessness as absolutely a public-health issue' Aug 2025; (border q1) 1-hour ICE notice on Abraham Gonzalez (Tren de Aragua) release + $350M migrant services for 42,000 arrivals 2023-24 + faith-based duty framing; (border q2) EO 152 Feb 26 2026 bars ICE from city property without judicial warrant, bars DHS data-sharing, directs DPD to intervene against federal immigration officers; (self_defense) candidate pledge to enforce CO red-flag + 10-day Denver waiting period (q0 FALSE) + May 4 2026 'hell no... Denver will not be bullied' defending Denver's AWB & >15-round mag ban against DOJ (q1 FALSE). NULL: election integrity (no public position on hand-counted/voter-ID/Zuckerbucks); family q1/q2 (mayor lacks direct DPS authority and no statement); christian_liberty q2/q4; public_justice q2/q4; refuse_state_overreach all 5 (anti-overreach posture is anti-federal, not vs Colorado state mandates).
Category Breakdown
Candidate (if District Attorney) has committed to prosecuting illegal abortion procedures; (if mayor/council) has supported pro-life city resolutions or refused to declare 'sanctuary city for abortion'
FALSE (0)[2]
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
N/A · out of tier
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
N/A · out of tier
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes city/county trans-affirming policies (bathroom mandates on private businesses, Pride flag raisings at city hall, pronouns-required HR rules)
FALSE (0)[3]
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes city/county Pride proclamations, Pride flags at city facilities, drag programming in libraries, and LGBT-affirming K-12 curriculum (school-board-relevant)
FALSE (0)[4]
Candidate (school board) opts the district into school-choice transfers + protects homeschool freedom + opposes truancy-based criminal referrals
Candidate (school board) requires parental notification before any gender/sexuality counseling of minors; (mayor/council) opposes city programs facilitating minor medical procedures without parents
Not yet verified
Candidate (school board) has voted to remove CRT/SOGI/comprehensive-sex-ed/gender-ideology materials from district curriculum and library shelves
Not yet verified
Candidate (mayor/council/library board) supports local enforcement of age-verification + removes sexualized content from library children's sections
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
N/A · out of tier
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
TRUE (+2)[7]
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city/county/school board) opposes mandatory pronoun policies for staff + employees + students
Not yet verified
Candidate (mayor/council) supports city/county Christian displays (Ten Commandments, Nativity scenes), invocation prayer at meetings, Sunday-closure where chosen by community
Candidate opposes city-funded non-Christian religious displays/programming (Ramadan illumination, etc.) at city facilities
Not yet verified
Candidate (city/county) opposes city participation in CBDC pilot programs + supports cash-acceptance ordinances for local businesses
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (mayor/council) has voted against deficit-bond issuances for non-capital city expenditures + supports balanced city budgets without service cuts via tax increases on residents
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city/county) has voted to remove city pension/treasury investment in ESG-aligned funds + opposes city participation in WEF-aligned sister-city programs
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city clerk/county election official) supports hand-counted paper ballots at local precincts where state law permits
Not yet verified
Candidate (city clerk/election official) enforces state photo voter ID + citizenship verification at local precincts
Not yet verified
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (city clerk/council) refused acceptance of private election-administration grants ('Zuckerbucks')
Not yet verified
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (DA/sheriff) cooperates with ICE detainers + transfers; (mayor/council) supports local cooperation with ICE rather than sanctuary policies
FALSE (0)[11]
Candidate (city/county) has voted against local sanctuary-city ordinances + supports city cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
N/A · out of tier
Candidate (mayor/council) opposes local gun-registry ordinances + local gun-shop zoning restrictions
FALSE (0)[14]
Candidate (city/council) opposes local-ordinance red-flag/magazine/AWB analogs + local gun-shop zoning restrictions
FALSE (0)[15]
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
N/A · out of tier
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
N/A · out of tier
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
N/A · out of tier
Candidate has publicly backed law enforcement and opposed defunding/dismantling police
TRUE (+2)[14]
Candidate opposes cashless-bail, soft-on-crime, and rogue-prosecutor (e.g. Soros-DA) policy
FALSE (0)[16]
Candidate supports victim restitution and proportional punishment of evildoers
Not yet verified
Candidate refuses to treat violent crime as a "public health" excuse to avoid punishment
FALSE (0)[17]
Candidate affirms the magistrate's God-ordained duty to bear the sword (Rom. 13:4)
Not yet verified
Official has asserted local control against unconstitutional state mandates
Not yet verified
Official has declined state strings that compel ungodly or unconstitutional local policy
Not yet verified
Official has protected local citizens from state overreach (lockdowns, mandates, ESG)
Not yet verified
Official affirms subsidiarity — decisions made at the lowest competent level
Not yet verified
Official has refused to enforce unconstitutional state directives
Not yet verified
Sources & Evidence
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Campaign pledges to vigorously implement Colorado SB23-188 abortion shield + Denver Public Health repro-care portal; city joined Planned Parenthood funding amicus Oct 15 2025. Unclassified
Campaign pledges to vigorously implement Colorado SB23-188 abortion shield + Denver Public Health repro-care portal; city joined Planned Parenthood funding amicus Oct 15 2025.
- [2]Campaign pledges to vigorously implement Colorado SB23-188 abortion shield + Denver Public Health repro-care portal; city joined Planned Parenthood funding amicus Oct 15 2025. Unclassified
Campaign pledges to vigorously implement Colorado SB23-188 abortion shield + Denver Public Health repro-care portal; city joined Planned Parenthood funding amicus Oct 15 2025.
- [3]House1000 initiative includes Elati Village — 'Denver's only micro-community for transgender people' (city-funded trans-affirming housing). Unclassified
House1000 initiative includes Elati Village — 'Denver's only micro-community for transgender people' (city-funded trans-affirming housing).
- [4]Endorsed Denver bid for 2030 Gay Games; posted 'Happy Pride, Denver!' from Mayor account; runs trans micro-community as official policy. Unclassified
Endorsed Denver bid for 2030 Gay Games; posted 'Happy Pride, Denver!' from Mayor account; runs trans micro-community as official policy.
- [5]Documented record supporting school choice/charters; endorsed pro-charter DPS board slate (Sia/Youngquist/Delarosa) 2025 — cross-party catch. Unclassified
Documented record supporting school choice/charters; endorsed pro-charter DPS board slate (Sia/Youngquist/Delarosa) 2025 — cross-party catch.
- [6]Documented record supporting school choice/charters; endorsed pro-charter DPS board slate (Sia/Youngquist/Delarosa) 2025 — cross-party catch. Unclassified
Documented record supporting school choice/charters; endorsed pro-charter DPS board slate (Sia/Youngquist/Delarosa) 2025 — cross-party catch.
- [7]Publicly identifies as Christian, member of Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church; PCUSA published his 'faith in the public square' piece Nov 3 2025. Unclassified
Publicly identifies as Christian, member of Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church; PCUSA published his 'faith in the public square' piece Nov 3 2025.
- [8]Convenes quarterly interfaith leader coalition; appeared at Catholic parish town hall (broad-faith engagement that includes Christianity in the public square). Unclassified
Convenes quarterly interfaith leader coalition; appeared at Catholic parish town hall (broad-faith engagement that includes Christianity in the public square).
- [9]Sponsored 2024 Ballot 2R sales-tax hike (rejected); championed Nov 2025 Vibrant Denver bond ~$950M new long-term debt (~$1.8B over life). Unclassified
Sponsored 2024 Ballot 2R sales-tax hike (rejected); championed Nov 2025 Vibrant Denver bond ~$950M new long-term debt (~$1.8B over life).
- [10]Sponsored 2024 Ballot 2R sales-tax hike (rejected); championed Nov 2025 Vibrant Denver bond ~$950M new long-term debt (~$1.8B over life). Unclassified
Sponsored 2024 Ballot 2R sales-tax hike (rejected); championed Nov 2025 Vibrant Denver bond ~$950M new long-term debt (~$1.8B over life).
- [11]Denver gave only 1-hour notice to ICE on Tren de Aragua suspect Abraham Gonzalez's release; spent $350M+ on migrant services for 42,000 arrivals 2023-24. Unclassified
Denver gave only 1-hour notice to ICE on Tren de Aragua suspect Abraham Gonzalez's release; spent $350M+ on migrant services for 42,000 arrivals 2023-24.
- [12]EO 152 (Feb 26 2026): bars ICE from city property without judicial warrant, bars DHS data-sharing, directs DPD/sheriff to intervene against federal immigration officers; schools/churches/hospitals/stadiums off-limits. Unclassified
EO 152 (Feb 26 2026): bars ICE from city property without judicial warrant, bars DHS data-sharing, directs DPD/sheriff to intervene against federal immigration officers; schools/churches/hospitals/stadiums off-limits.
- [13]EO 152 (Feb 26 2026): bars ICE from city property without judicial warrant, bars DHS data-sharing, directs DPD/sheriff to intervene against federal immigration officers; schools/churches/hospitals/stadiums off-limits. Unclassified
EO 152 (Feb 26 2026): bars ICE from city property without judicial warrant, bars DHS data-sharing, directs DPD/sheriff to intervene against federal immigration officers; schools/churches/hospitals/stadiums off-limits.
- [14]As candidate pledged to enforce CO red-flag law and push 10-day waiting period for Denver gun purchases. Unclassified
As candidate pledged to enforce CO red-flag law and push 10-day waiting period for Denver gun purchases.
- [15]May 4 2026: 'Hell no... Denver will not be bullied' — publicly defended Denver's assault-weapons & >15-round magazine ban against DOJ demand; pledged enforcement of CO red-flag law. Unclassified
May 4 2026: 'Hell no... Denver will not be bullied' — publicly defended Denver's assault-weapons & >15-round magazine ban against DOJ demand; pledged enforcement of CO red-flag law.
- [16]March 2026 Denver Council proposal under his admin to reduce max sentences for low-level charges; Roads to Recovery emphasizes diversion-over-prosecution. Unclassified
March 2026 Denver Council proposal under his admin to reduce max sentences for low-level charges; Roads to Recovery emphasizes diversion-over-prosecution.
- [17]Explicitly framed: 'I see street homelessness as absolutely a public health issue' — public-health framing of street disorder/crime. Unclassified
Explicitly framed: 'I see street homelessness as absolutely a public health issue' — public-health framing of street disorder/crime.
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