We Followed Boulder City Council Candidates Door to Door
Housing and homelessness remain pressing concerns for many Boulder residents. However, opinions diverge on both solutions and how to define the problems. In the final days before Election Day, Boulder City Council candidates have been reaching out to voters directly, going door to door.
Boulder Reporting Lab accompanied incumbents Nicole Speer, Matt Benjamin, and Mark Wallach during their canvassing. Instead of focusing on campaign promises, the visits aimed to capture voter concerns firsthand. These candidates represent diverse political views and endorsements across Boulder.
Voter Conversations Reveal Key Issues
Conversations highlighted the variety of topics residents care about most. Although 11 candidates are on the ballot, much attention has centered on a potential ideological shift. Moderates Rob Kaplan and Jenny Robins seek to unseat progressive incumbents Nicole Speer and Lauren Folkerts.
Absent Resident-led Ballots Affect Campaign Focus
This election lacks a major resident-led ballot measure to unify debate topics, unlike 2023’s Safe Zones measure on homelessness. This absence has made it more difficult to identify clear dividing lines among candidates.
“We went not to hear campaign pitches — familiar appeals to pragmatism and thoughtful governance — but to listen to what voters themselves had to say.”
These door-to-door efforts offer a detailed look at Boulder’s political landscape ahead of the council elections.
Author’s summary: Door-to-door canvassing in Boulder exposes varying resident views on housing and homelessness, highlighting a competitive election amid no unifying ballot measures.
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