Adrienne Benavidez
Colorado State Senator, District 21 since 2022. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 9
- 13 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.9
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Finance
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Labor & Employment · Became law Jun 2026
Health Care & Health Insurance · Became law Jun 2026
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Benavidez sits in the Colorado State Senate
Benavidez is closer to the center than 62% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: , Judy Amabile, Robert Rodriguez
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Benavidez’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills50%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Colorado State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Benavidez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Benavidez | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | SB 115: Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–17 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1274: State Agency Payments to Grant Recipients | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–17 |
| May 13, 2026 | SB 131: Sports Betting Protections | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 20–15 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–17 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1418: Online Add-on Transaction Fee Youth Service Enterprise | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–17 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Benavidez was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 35 | Won | D+31.9 |
| 2020 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 32 | Won | D+33.2 |
| 2018 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 32 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 32 | Won | D+28.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Benavidez has held
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 35 · 2022–2024
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 32 · 2016–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Benavidez has run against
- Craig Jones (R) · 2022 general, won
- Tony Caputo (R) · 2020 general, won
- Alexander D. Jacobson (R) · 2016 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Benavidez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a033ad21-bdb7-4af2-be2e-e21c3e4cfa24
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET