Progressive candidates in Aurora City Council races are hoping to make a strong showing Tuesday, against tough odds, as they seek to make inroads on the conservative-leaning body.

The large city’s council races are among metro Denver’s most notable contests and ballot measures in the off-year election. This story will be updated Tuesday night after the first results are posted by the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office and county clerks shortly after 7 p.m.

Voters in at least 65 cities and towns across Colorado have been mulling municipal contests in the election. More than 100 municipal ballot issues — many of them revolving around tax and charter language updates — are up for a vote statewide.

In Aurora, 13 candidates are jostling for five council positions in Colorado’s third-larges

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