![Chris Hansen speaks during a mayoral debate at Regis University. Feb. 9, 2023.](https://www.cpr.org/cdn-cgi/image/width=3840,quality=75,format=auto/https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/03/230209-MAYORAL-DEBATE-CANDIDATE-ELECTION-COPOLITICS-REGIS-UNIVERSITY-KEVINJBEATY-18.jpg)
There’s no clear favorite so far in Denver’s mayoral race, where 17 candidates are focused on housing, homelessness and crime before the April 4 election. If no one wins more than 50 percent of the vote, the two top finishers will move on to a June runoff to replace three-term Mayor Michael Hancock. Denver is one of several major Colorado cities holding elections this spring.