Giellis Benefactor Donates To Former Mayoral Candidate Amid Endorsement

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DENVER (CBS4) - Denver Mayoral Candidate Jamie Giellis secured the endorsements of key rivals shortly after election night in May. It appears a developer helped make that happen.

Lisa Calderon (credit: CBS)

A sizable donation was given to a former candidate, Lisa Calderon, to pay off her campaign debt. Calderon endorsed Giellis within a day or two of the donation.

LLC's associated with Zepplin Development, Giellis' biggest donor, donated $15,000 to Calderon. Mayor Michael Hancock's campaign calls it "pay to play politics."

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The runoff election between Giellis and Hancock is Tuesday, June 4.

Michael Hancock