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Hillary Clinton Endorses Michael Hancock During Mayoral Runoff

DENVER (CBS4) - One of the candidates in Denver's mayoral runoff race was just endorsed by a former Democratic nominee for president. Hillary Clinton threw her support behind Michael Hancock on social media Friday.

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Hancock faces challenger Jamie Giellis in the June 4 runoff election. In a recent interview with CBS4's Britt Moreno he said Denver is a desirable city and "we want it that way" in regards to the economic growth the city has seen in the last several years.

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Giellis, the president of Denver's RiNo Arts District, says the growth that area has seen was a result of thoughtfully and creatively addressing some of the same challenges that are impacting the whole city.

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