State Senate Candidates

Adrienne Benavidez was selected by a vacancy committee after the resignation of Sen. Michaelson-Jenet. She will serve through the end of this year. She is now running to serve a the remaining two years of the term from 2027-2029.

She also served as a House Representative for House District 32 from 2017 to 2022. Benavidez has been practicing law since 1991. She is running to protect the fundamental rights for Coloradans, help small businesses, and support Colorado workers.

Alex Ryckman grew up in Adams County and attended public schools and universities throughout his educational career and has exclusively taught in public schools as a teacher. He not only grew up in a working family but he is also now the father of two wonderful daughters who also attend public school as well as married to a public school teacher. He is running because he believes in our community and accessibility to education being a human right.

Michael Scanlon is a logistics professional and proud member of the Teamsters Union.

1. He founded the Commerce City Chamber of Commerce.

2. He founded ClimateCon! and manage the annual convention.

3. He served 6 years as a Director on the South Adams County Water & Sanitation Board.

He is running to give priority to working people over the concerns of the wealthy elite. His legislative priorities are to raise the minimum wage and make it easier to start unions, lower childcare costs, simplify green energy permitting processes, and raise taxes on the top 1%.