Maillaro and Padden remain relatively even in terms of campaign contributions, with the former reporting nearly $74,000 in monetary donations and the latter listing about $71,500 in contributions as of June 1, according to campaign finance reports. 665 likes.

Meet Matt Matt is currently the Assistant District Attorney in the largest judicial district in the state. There was a problem saving your notification. PRIMARY 2020: Among protests, promises for sea changes in 18th judicial districtDemocrats Amy Padden and Matt Maillaro are both vying to become the Democratic nominee for district attorney in the 18th judicial district, which covers Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties. “She has received the backing of Democrats and progressives across Colorado, as well as national criminal justice reformers.”Padden, who most recently worked as a deputy district attorney in the 5th judicial district under Democratic DA Bruce Brown, has also touted endorsements from U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, the majority of the Aurora Public Schools board of education, and a bevy of current and former state lawmakers.

Our website features subscriber-only news stories daily, designed for public policy arena professionals. Candidate for the 18th Judicial District Attorney Office | November 3, 2020 The head of north Aurora’s 17th Judicial District, which covers all crime north of East Colfax Avenue, is also term-limited this fall. Matt Maillaro for DA, Aurora, Colorado. Prosecutor Matt Maillaro wants to be the first Democrat to be elected district attorney in the 18th Judicial District, his campaign announced Wednesday. Amy Padden defeated Matt Maillaro in the Democratic primary for the 18th Judicial District Attorney seat on Tuesday.

Democrat Amy Padden will face off against Republican John Kellner in the November election for 18th Judicial District attorney after Padden glided to a win in the party primary that ended June 30. Gov. Jared Polis earlier this year signed a bill authorizing the division of the district in 2025. Former Colordo Gov. Colorado State Sen. Rhonda Fields, a Democrat for Aurora, formally endorsed Matt Maillaro in the next year's race for district attorney in the 18th Judicial District.

Matt has been a prosecutor in Colorado for more than 22 years. Padden has spent less than half that amount.Kellner has so far only spent about $11,000 and has about $29,000 on-hand. Bill Ritter visits with Democrats at the opening of Michael Bennet's national presidential campiagn office on Sept. 10, 2019.Former Colordo Gov. Some 2020 election dates and procedures have changed as a result of the coronavirus. Amy Padden and Matt Maillaro faced off June 2 in a Zoom debate to convince voters they’re the best choice in the June 30 Democratic primary. The winner will face unopposed Republican John Kellner in November’s general election. "Matt Maillaro brings 22 years of prosecution experience to the job and has outlined a keen vision and plan to implement real reform as district attorney in the largest district in the state. The 18th Judicial District has never elected a Democrat district attorney, but two candidates are looking to change that.

The eventual winner of the Democratic primary later this month will face off against Republican John Kellner in November.

Douglas County Fair and Parade . She previously worked as a former assistant attorney general, an executive assistant U.S. attorney and ran in the Democratic primary for state attorney general in 2018.Maillaro, who currently works as an assistant DA in the 18th, has nabbed endorsements from Aurora state Sen. Rhonda Fields, former Democratic Gov. Member subscribers also receive the weekly print edition of our award-winning newspaper, containing outstanding features and news stories, in their mailboxes every Saturday.Secure your subscription to Colorado’s premier political news journal, in continuous publication since 1898. Matt Maillaro (Democratic Party) ran for election for Arapahoe County District Attorney in Colorado.Maillaro lost in the Democratic primary on June 30, 2020. "Saying he understands "the need for experience, vision and strong partnerships to make change happen," Ritter continued, "I am convinced that Matt's platform of meaningful and intelligent reform, always focused on improving public safety, will make a lasting impact on the entire community. The 18th will continue to exist, but will only handle Arapahoe County cases moving forward. Both candidates have vowed to institute change in an office that has been a Republican bastion since it was created in the early 1960s.Whomever takes control of the state’s largest judicial district next year will be the final district attorney of the current four-county swath of the metroplex. "Our criminal justice system needs leaders willing to challenge the status quo and create meaningful reform," Ritter said in a statement.

"Noting that his endorser established one of the first drug courts in the nation in 1994, Maillaro vowed to follow Ritter's lead to "apply my experience toward real reform that will have a positive and lasting impact on the community. The results have been certified. Bill Ritter visits with Democrats at the opening of Michael Bennet's national presidential campiagn office on Sept. 10, 2019.Former Colorado Gov. But neither of the two candidates vying to replace current DA Dave Young, Democrat Brian Mason and Republican Tim McCormack, face primary challengers. Democrats Amy Padden and Matt Maillaro are both vying to become the Democratic nominee for district attorney in the 18th judicial district, which covers Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties. Padden, who currently lives in Aurora, is a graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center. The 18th Judicial District has over 1,010,000 residents and boasts the state’s third largest and most diverse city, in Aurora. Want the real scoop? The results have been certified. © 2019 Sentinel Colorado.