7 hours Ago By Jocelyn Rowley
Voters in Loveland’s Ward 1 have a few days left to cast their ballots for the special recall election to replace former Loveland City Council member Troy Krenning.Ballots are due to the Loveland City Clerk’s office no later than 7 p.m.
on Tuesday. There is no in-person voting for this election, but ballots can be dropped off at the clerk’s office (500 E. Third St.
) until 5 p.m. on Friday and Monday or until 7 p.
m. on election day.Voters can also drop off their ballots at one of the city’s 24-hour drop boxes:• Loveland Police & Courts (drive-thru), 810 E 10th St.
• Loveland Public Library (drive-thru), 300 N. Adams Ave.• Loveland Vehicle Licensing Office (drive-thru), 200 Peridot Ave.
• Loveland Habitat for Humanity ReStore (walk-up/drive-thru), 5250 N. Garfield Ave.Voters who need to replace damaged or missing ballots can do so at the City Clerk’s office through election day.
The special election was triggered by a citizen-led effort to recall Krenning, who was elected to represent Ward 1 in 2023. However, Krenning has since resigned from his seat, and the recall question on the ballot won’t be counted.What will be counted is the second question on the ballot asking voters to choose between Geoff Frahm and Jen Swanty as Krenning’s replacement.
The winner will serve the remainder of Krenning’s four-year term, through November 2027.Campaign spendingThe two candidates vying to replace Krenning raised just under $11,755 combined in donations through Feb. 18, according to campaign finance reports submitted to the City Clerk’s office.
Of that, $7,430 was spent on campaign expenses, including newspaper advertising in the Reporter-Herald, candidate signs, mailings and more.Frahm led Swanty on both counts, raising $6,715 from 59 individual donors, and spending $5,499.Frahm’s campaign also got support from the registered committee Silent Majority Speaks, the same group behind Krenning’s recall petition.
According to an independent expenditure report submitted to the City Clerk, Silent Majority Speaks spent $13,066 on digital advertising and postcard mailing.In comparison, Swanty raised $5,040 from 47 individual donors and at three candidate meet-and-greet events. Her expenses during the same period were $1,932.
The next campaign finance reports are due to the City Clerk’s office on Friday.For more information about the special recall vacancy election, visit lovgov.org/elections or call the City Clerk’s office at 970-962-2322.
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