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State Senator - District 21

Office
State Senate, District 21
On the ballot
2
Incumbent
Adrienne Benavidez
Frederick Alfred Jr
Frederick Alfred Jr
RepublicanAdrienne Benavidez
Adrienne Benavidez Incumbent
Democrat
The people on the ballot01
Frederick Alfred Jr
Frederick Alfred Jr
Republican

Frederick Alfred Jr's campaign website says he works in energy, technology and data science after starting his career in the nuclear energy industry. It says he holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Florida and a master's degree in mineral and energy economics from the Colorado School of Mines. He was the Republican candidate for Senate District 21 in 2024.

2024
Was the Republican candidate for Senate District 21
State election record
Worked in the nuclear energy industry, then in energy, technology and data science
Campaign website
Chemical engineering, University of Florida; mineral and energy economics, Colorado School of Mines
Campaign website
The money
Fred For Sd21
$7,625.73 from 20 contributions, March 2, 2026 to September 14, 2026
Spent $487.24 in 8 expenditures
Party platform
Adrienne Benavidez
Adrienne Benavidez Incumbent
Democrat
State Senator

Adrienne Benavidez is the state senator for Senate District 21, which covers Adams and Arapahoe counties. She was elected to the House for District 32 in 2016, 2018 and 2020, and for District 35 in 2022. She lost Democratic primaries for House District 4 in 1994 and 2002.

A member of the Colorado Senate
Official member page
2016, 2018, 2020
Elected to House District 32 as the Democratic candidate at three general elections
State election record
2022
Elected to House District 35 as the Democratic candidate
State election record
1994, 2002
Ran for the Colorado House of Representatives, District 4, in the Democratic primary
State election record
CUT rating

The Colorado Union of Taxpayers (CUT) rates how often legislators vote with its positions on taxes, spending, TABOR and other issues, including property rights and parental rights.

CUT rating (2021): 8.9%
CUT rating (2022): 7.3%
CUT rating (2026): 21.4%
Average of listed CUT ratings (2021, 2022, 2026): 12.5%

The guide gives each listed year equal weight, omits years without a rating and rounds only the final average to one decimal. This is a guide calculation, not a CUT-published lifetime score.

CUT ratings
The money
Benavidez For Senate District 21
$40,537.91 from 117 contributions, March 12, 2026 to September 16, 2026
Spent $28,477.24 in 41 expenditures
Party platform
The money02
Fred For Sd21
Frederick Alfred Jr · $7,625.73 from 20 contributions, March 2, 2026 to September 14, 2026 · Spent $487.24 in 8 expenditures
Benavidez For Senate District 21
Adrienne Benavidez · $40,537.91 from 117 contributions, March 12, 2026 to September 16, 2026 · Spent $28,477.24 in 41 expenditures
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