Denver City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Amanda Sawyer
Council member, District 5Denver City Council
Amanda Sawyer (Council member, District 5) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Denver City Council after the election.
Elected Denver City Council member for District 5.
Where Amanda Sawyer stands: positions on the record
Surveillance3 sourced positions
Voted yes on a one-year, $150,000 Axon contract for 50 license-plate cameras (passed 7-6, March 2026).
Voted no on extending the Flock license-plate camera contract (failed 0-12, May 2025).
remarks reported by Denverite
Said she supports license-plate camera technology and called the Axon agreement a well-written contract.
“I am supportive of this technology”
Own statementDenverite · Mar 31, 2026
Immigration1 sourced position
Voted no on a ground-space lease at Denver International Airport for Key Lime Air (failed 1-11, Dec. 2025).
Data centers1 sourced position
Voted yes on a moratorium on new data center permit applications (passed 13-0, May 2026).
Council voteDenver City Council minutes, May 18, 2026 (Council Bill 26-0431, data center moratorium) · May 18, 2026
Budget3 sourced positions
Voted no on adopting Mayor Johnston's proposed 2026 budget (failed 6-6, Nov. 2025).
Council voteDenver City Council minutes, Nov. 10, 2025 (Mayor's Proposed 2026 Budget) · Nov 10, 2025
Voted yes on sending voters a charter amendment to adjust the city budget and appropriation process (passed 10-2, July 2026).
Co-sponsored the two-year budget charter amendment (Referred Question 2I) with Shontel Lewis and Stacie Gilmore.
Own statementDenverite · Sep 25, 2026
Public safety1 sourced position
Voted yes on an amendment to the SoundThinking (ShotSpotter) gunshot detection contract, lowering its maximum to $4.35 million (passed 11-0, Sept. 2026).
What Amanda Sawyer said vs. how Amanda Sawyer voted
Surveillance
In their words
Said she supports license-plate camera technology and called the Axon agreement a well-written contract.
Mar 31, 2026 ·remarks reported by Denverite ·Denverite · Mar 31, 2026
On the record
Voted no on extending the Flock license-plate camera contract (failed 0-12, May 2025).
May 5, 2025 ·Denver City Council minutes, May 5, 2025 (Council Resolution 25-0413, Flock license-plate cameras) · May 5, 2025
Budget
In their words
Co-sponsored the two-year budget charter amendment (Referred Question 2I) with Shontel Lewis and Stacie Gilmore.
Sep 25, 2026 ·Denverite · Sep 25, 2026
On the record
Voted no on adopting Mayor Johnston's proposed 2026 budget (failed 6-6, Nov. 2025).
Nov 10, 2025 ·Denver City Council minutes, Nov. 10, 2025 (Mayor's Proposed 2026 Budget) · Nov 10, 2025
Voted yes on sending voters a charter amendment to adjust the city budget and appropriation process (passed 10-2, July 2026).
Jul 20, 2026 ·Denver City Council minutes, July 20, 2026 (Council Bill 26-0864, budget charter amendment referral) · Jul 20, 2026
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