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Investing in Us, Investing in District 2
Housing That Works for All of Us
Small Business, Strong Blocks
Investing in Us, Investing in District 2
District 2 is hard working class people: families, small business owners, artists, elders, and kids who have kept this community strong for decades, largely on their own, without real leadership fighting for them. Every year rent, food, and childcare cost more, paychecks don't keep up, and for too long our roads, sidewalks, small businesses have all been overlooked. But this community keeps showing up for itself, winning a big victory in December 2025 when council unanimously approved the Far Southwest Area Plan, a 20-year vision for Bear Valley, College View, Fort Logan, Harvey Park, Harvey Park South, and Marston that finally points toward the roads, transit, gathering spaces, and public art we've been missing. Now we need a councilmember who will use her budget and zoning votes to make that plan real, not let it sit on a shelf, starting with care: as a working mom of four who knows the hard math of childcare costs and busy schedules, I'll build a Far Southwest Neighborhood Center, one place for housing help, health checkups, food programs, childcare help, small business support, and help for our elders, veterans, and immigrants, funded through the city budget so no one has to run all over town for help. I'll fight to meet the real needs of District 2, people and community come first.
Housing That Works for All of Us
Housing is a human right. It shouldn't be something that prices working people out. Many families work hard, some at more than one job, and still can't keep up with rent. Long-time residents shouldn't be pushed out of the community they built. I'll fight for stronger renter protections that stop unfair evictions and hold bad landlords accountable. This helps seniors and disabled residents on fixed incomes most. Denver's Department of Housing Stability (HOST), helps renters facing eviction. But its funding has been cut, even as evictions hit record highs. Council votes on HOST's budget every year. I'll use that vote to restore and protect this funding. I'll fight for the strongest renter protections Denver can pass, including rules that stop landlords from evicting tenants without a real reason. I'll also protect and grow Denver's homebuyer assistance programs, so families don't sit on long waitlists. Growth is coming to Far Southwest Denver, and I want to make sure it's growth that includes us, not growth that pushes us out. I'll use my zoning votes to support the Far Southwest Area Plan's call for more housing options, like rowhouses, duplexes, and ADUs, built thoughtfully and at a scale that fits our neighborhoods, not rushed in by outside developers looking for a quick profit. And I'll fight to protect our community's character, using tools like community land trusts and anti-displacement protections, so neighbors, not outside developers, help shape how this area grows.
Small Business, Strong Blocks
Small, family-owned restaurants, shops, and businesses owned by immigrants, women, and people of color are the heart of Far Southwest Denver. Small businesses thrive when owners and workers do well together, and both deserve a councilmember who fights for them. I've owned a small business for more than 20 years, so I know what it takes to survive and build a good workplace. On council, I'll cut the red tape that slows small businesses down, simplifying permits, licensing, and inspections so owners can spend less time on paperwork and more time running their business. I'll push the city to give more mentorship, certification, and contracting support to immigrant, women, and minority-owned businesses, and fight for funding, affordable capital, and technical assistance that reaches Far Southwest Denver, not just downtown. I'll protect owners from unfair rent hikes and bad lease terms so they can keep their doors open, and support the plan to grow Federal, Sheridan, Evans, and Wadsworth into thriving community centers in a way that helps the businesses and people already here, not pushes them out. I'll support ordinances for home businesses, food trucks, pop-up shops, and local markets, with funding for incubators, shared workspaces, and grants to help them start, grow, and stay. A strong local economy works for everyone in it, owner and worker alike. So I'll fight for fair pay, paid sick leave, fair schedules, and strong worker unions. I'll protect tipped workers, stop wage theft, and defend every worker's right to organize. I'll fight for protections for home cleaners, gig, childcare, and other essential workers often left out.
Let's Get To Work for District 2!
Every door knocked, every dollar given, every conversation started brings Tran one step closer to Denver's City Council. If you believe District 2 deserves a voice shaped by the people and for the people, there's a role for you — join us.