Aurora Voter Guide
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025!
Why vote in local elections? Your city council has more power over your life than Congress. They have the power to increase the minimum wage, create more affordable housing, and make a vibrant, just economy where everyone can thrive. It’s important to use your power and vote for the candidate who will fight for you!
Who to Vote For
Alli Jackson
At-large
Alli Jackson is fighting for an Aurora where everyone belongs. From protecting immigrant families to banning fracking and supporting fair pay for workers, she’s ready to put people over profit. Alli is a lifelong Aurora resident, social worker, mom, and foster mom who has spent her life serving people and fighting for change. Alli knows what struggling families face every day, and she represents the kind of people-first leadership Aurora has been waiting for.
Why support Alli?
Alli has a track record of turning community advocacy into action, whether by helping secure more dog parks in city planning or serving on the Aurora Charter Review Board to push for reforms and raise awareness about systemic barriers.
Alli is also deeply committed to renters’ rights, affordable housing, and cracking down on exploitative landlords. She’s also passionate about protecting the environment and making sure every neighborhood has access to parks and welcoming community spaces. As the daughter of an immigrant, Alli is a strong voice for immigrant and refugee families, advocating to end the GEO Detention Center contract and redesignate Aurora as a sanctuary city.
Alli represents the kind of people-centered leadership Aurora needs: accessible, equity-driven, and focused on building a city where everyone belongs.
Gianina Horton
Ward 1
Gianina Horton has been organizing for justice for more than a decade, and now she’s bringing that fight to the Aurora City Council. She’s worked on everything from holding police accountable to protecting immigrant families and expanding affordable housing. Renters, young people, and working families can count on Gianina to be a champion fighting for their future.
Why support Gianina?
Gianina’s track record includes creating programs that built trust between youth and police, founding and growing the Denver Justice Project, and fighting for systemic accountability in the criminal justice system.
If elected, she will fight for real public safety by creating independent civilian oversight of the police, investing in mental health services, and expanding community-based alternatives to crisis response. Gianina is committed to affordable housing, pushing for zoning reform, stronger renter protections, and diverse redevelopment along the Colfax corridor.
As the daughter of immigrants, she knows firsthand the importance of making Aurora a welcoming city, and she will champion programs that ensure immigrant families have access to the resources, protections, and opportunities they need to thrive.
With Gianina on the council, renters, young people, and working families will have a champion fighting for their future.
Amy Wiles
Ward 2
Amy Wiles has spent years showing up for her community as a volunteer, civic leader, and neighbor who gets things done. She’s fought for literacy programs, housing support, and resources for people experiencing homelessness. Amy is running to push for safe, inclusive neighborhoods and real investment in youth and families. She is the voice the community needs in Ward 2.
Why support Amy?
Amy represents the kind of leadership Aurora needs right now: practical, compassionate, and committed to building a city that works for everyone. She has spent years serving on city commissions and working directly with residents, and she knows firsthand the challenges families face in a rapidly growing ward. From unsafe two-lane roads and long waits for basic services to food deserts and the lack of youth facilities, Amy has seen how neglect has left Ward 2 behind, and she’s ready to change that.
As a leader, Amy prioritizes infrastructure, equity, and inclusion. She will fight for safer streets, more equitable investment in underserved neighborhoods, and access to grocery stores, small businesses, libraries, and youth centers that families need to thrive. She is also deeply committed to standing with immigrant and refugee communities in Aurora, rejecting fearmongering narratives that harm families and limit the city’s potential.
With Amy on city council, Ward 2 will finally have a champion who puts people before politics and ensures Aurora’s diversity is celebrated as its greatest strength.
Ruben Medina
Ward 3
Ruben Medina has spent his life serving Aurora as a firefighter, EMT, coach, and now city council member. Ruben ran for office in 2021 with a promise to deliver results, and he’s followed through. From raising water quality standards and hiring more park rangers to investing in local businesses and championing Aurora’s first-ever Youth Empowerment Center, Ruben has shown he can turn community needs into real action.
Why support Ruben?
As a council member, Ruben brings the same spirit of service that defined his career as a first responder. He has consistently put families first, working to make neighborhoods safer, more connected, and better supported. In addition to his city work, Ruben contributes his expertise on multiple community boards and in his professional role, advancing sustainable urban development across Aurora.
Now seeking re-election, Ruben is committed to building on this progress. He will protect Aurora’s first-ever Youth Empowerment Center, fight for families, workers, and veterans, and expand access to mental health services, senior support, and affordable housing. He is focused on creating good jobs, reinvesting in neighborhoods, and boosting the local economy through new entertainment venues that grow both opportunity and revenue.
With Ruben on the Aurora City Council, Ward 3 will continue to have a proven, compassionate leader who knows how to get results and put people over politics.
Find Your Ward
You’ll be voting for the council member to represent you in your ward, along with an at-large member.
Statewide Ballot Measures
Propositions LL & MM
Healthy School Meals for All
What do they do?
Proposition LL allows the state to keep and spend money to support the Healthy School Meals for All Program.
Proposition MM increases taxes for people with higher incomes in order to fund the Healthy School Meals for All Program.
Why are we voting YES?
The Healthy School Meals for All Program ensures students have access to healthy, nutritious meals during the school day. This program contributes to the health, well-being, and academic success of more young people in the state.
Local Ballot Measures
Question 3B
What does it do?
This measure would amend the city charter to use gender-neutral language.
Question 3C
What does it do?
This measure asks voters to create a special election to fill city council vacancies if the seat becomes open for more than 90 days before the regular election. If less than 90 days, the council would appoint a replacement.
Question 3D
What does it do?
This measure asks voters to remove the requirement that the city manager live in Aurora.
Question 3E
What does it do?
This measure would allow elected officials to hold more than one office.
Question 3F
What does it do?
This measure asks voters to designate ward and at-large city council members as separate offices. If passed, an at-large council member could serve in a ward seat after their term.
Questions A & B
*These questions will come on a separate ballot specifically for registered voters who live, own property, or represent a business within the proposed DDA boundary (see map). *
What do they do?
Question A asks voters to form a Downtown Development Authority (DDA). The DDA would have the power to facilitate the development and redevelopment of properties and infrastructure, and assist the city with the implementation of improvements in the central business district.
Question B wouldn’t raise taxes, but it allows the DDA (or the City of Aurora on its behalf) to keep and spend all revenue in future years, regardless of other limitations like the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. This includes money from taxes, fees, grants, rents, and other funds.
How to Vote in Aurora
Ballots are mailed out to all registered voters on Oct. 10, so check your mailbox to confirm you get your ballot! Here are the three ways to vote and have your voice heard this election:
1. BALLOT DROP BOX.
Make sure your vote is counted by dropping off your completed ballot at a dropbox by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Drop boxes are open 24/7 through 7 p.m. on Election Day. There are 19 drop boxes around town, so find the nearest Arapahoe County drop box locations here and Adams County drop box locations here!
2. MAIL.
Another option is mailing your ballot back to your county clerk. If you choose this option, don’t forget to add stamps (we always recommend two, just in case) and put it in the mail by Monday, Oct. 27, to ensure it arrives at the County Clerk’s Office by Election Day.
3. IN PERSON.
If you didn’t receive your ballot in the mail, need a new ballot, or need to register to vote, you can vote in person at the following locations:
- Arapahoe County CentrePoint Plaza, 14980 E. Alameda Dr.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, 9898 E. Colfax Ave.
- Moorhead Recreation Center, 2390 Havana St.
The hours of operation at the Voter Service and Polling Centers are:
- Monday, Oct. 27 – Friday, Oct. 31 (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)
- Saturday, Nov. 1 (10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.)
- Monday, Nov. 3 (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)
- Tuesday, Election Day, Nov. 4 (7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.)
If you’re going to vote in person, remember to bring an accepted form of ID, which you can find here.
Remember: In Colorado, it is never too late to register to vote. You can register to vote or update your registration online by Oct. 27 here to receive your ballot in the mail.
You can also register to vote and receive your ballot at a Voter Service Center starting on Monday, Oct. 27, through 7 p.m. on Election Day.