Denver City Council At-Large Seat B · Nov 3, 2026

Jake Browne

Candidate for City Council At-Large Seat B

10 candidates · 1 seat7 sourced positions

Jake Browne is running for Denver City Council At-Large Seat B in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Cynthia Diaz, Raymon Anthony Doane, Gabriel Konkle, Monica Martinez, Melissa Mejía, Alfredo Reyes, Julissa Soto, Whitney Traylor and Jeff Walker.

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Today

Marketer, writer and event producer who was formerly the cannabis critic for The Denver Post. He has no formal experience working in government.

Campaign website: brownefordenver.com

Where Jake Browne stands: positions on the record

Surveillance1 sourced position

Pledges to vote no on every surveillance technology contract and renewal until Denver requires a public impact report and a council vote first.
“I will vote no on every surveillance technology contract and renewal until Denver passes an ordinance that requires a public impact report and a council vote before the city buys tools that watch you.”
Own statementJake Browne campaign site

Public safety2 sourced positions

interview with Denverite
Said he would vote no on renewing the city's ShotSpotter gunshot detection contract.
“That's a $4.7 million contract that comes up in December of this year that I would be a no vote on”
Own statementDenverite · Sep 25, 2026
interview with Denverite
Said the STAR mental-health response program is effective and underfunded at about $6 million.
“We know something's effective. We can't feed it scraps”
Own statementDenverite · Sep 25, 2026

Data centers1 sourced position

Would vote to keep the data center pause until council writes rules requiring water, power and noise impacts on the record before a permit.
“I'd vote to keep it until council writes the rule that replaces it: water, power, and noise on the record before a permit.”
Own statementJake Browne campaign site

Housing1 sourced position

Supports duplexes to fourplexes in neighborhoods, with conditions such as relocation help for displaced renters.
“In the neighborhoods, I'm for duplexes to fourplexes, with conditions written in”
Own statementJake Browne campaign site

Taxes1 sourced position

Wants council to send voters a 3-point increase in Denver's lodging tax for hotel rooms and Airbnbs.
“I want to raise Denver's share by 3 points, for hotel rooms and Airbnbs alike.”
Own statementJake Browne campaign site

Homelessness1 sourced position

interview with Denverite
Said the city lacks data on how effective its homelessness programs have been.
“While I think we have taken really aggressive measures to try and help people, we have no data about how effective those programs have been”
Own statementDenverite · Sep 25, 2026

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