Progressive voices on the 11-member Aurora City Council have faded in recent election cycles — and once the votes are tallied from the upcoming Nov. 4 election, the thinning could continue.

Liberal stalwart Crystal Murillo chose not to run for her Ward I seat this fall, joining other progressive council members who have exited the body in recent years , including Nicole Johnston, Allison Hiltz and Juan Marcano, who lost a 2023 mayoral bid to Mayor Mike Coffman.

While Councilman Dustin Zvonek resigned last fall , he was quickly replaced by a fellow conservative , Amsalu Kassaw. The city is led by Mayor Mike Coffman, a former Republican member of Congress, who also sits on the council.

“Depending on the outcomes of these races, I could be alone out there,” said Alison Coombs, a prog

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