DENVER — Denver’s elections earlier this week were the first since the city passed a new campaign finance system. The Fair Elections Fund was designed to even the playing field by helping more diverse candidates enter the race without big money support.
Most of the candidates for mayor and city council participated in the Fair Elections Fund. They agreed to only bring in small donations, with a maximum of $500. For any donations of $50 or less, Denver gave campaigns a match in taxpayer funds of 9 times the amount donated.
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