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Colorado, State House, District 32

Colorado House of Representatives District 32
Current incumbentAdrienne Benavidez Democratic Party

Colorado’s thirty-second state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Adrienne Benavidez.

Colorado state representatives represent an average of 77,372 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 66,173 residents.

About the office

Members of the Colorado House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits. Colorado legislators assume office on first day of the first legislative session following the election.

Qualifications

Article 5, Section 4 of the Colorado Constitution states: "No person shall be a representative or senator who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, who shall not be a citizen of the United States, who shall not for at least twelve months next preceding his election, have resided within the territory included in the limits of the county or district in which he shall be chosen; provided, that any person who at the time of the adoption of this constitution, was a qualified elector under the territorial laws, shall be eligible to the first general assembly."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$40,242/year85 percent of federal per diem for members living outside Denver; $45/day for members who live 50 or fewer miles from the capitol. Set by the legislature.

Term limits

Voters enacted the Colorado Term Limits Act in 1990. That initiative said that Colorado representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms.

Vacancies

In the event of any vacancy in the house, the political party that holds the vacant seat is responsible for deciding a replacement. A vacancy committee consisting of members of the political party holding the vacant seat must conduct an election when deciding an appointee. A simple majority vote of members in the vacancy committee is needed to approve any appointment. The person selected to fill the vacancy serves until the next scheduled general election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Colorado House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 30, 2020. The filing deadline is March 17, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 32

Incumbent Adrienne Benavidez (D) won election in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 32 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Adrienne Benavidez (D)
100
16,644

Total votes: 16,644
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 32

Incumbent Adrienne Benavidez advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 32 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Adrienne Benavidez (D)
100
5,049

Total votes: 5,049
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 32

Kim Bishop advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 32 on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Kim Bishop (R)
100
2,067

Total votes: 2,067


2016

Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 4, 2016. Incumbent Dominick Moreno (D) did not seek re-election.

Adrienne Benavidez defeated Alexander Jacobson in the Colorado House of Representatives District 32 general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 32 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Adrienne Benavidez 64.37% 15,736
Republican Alexander Jacobson 35.63% 8,710
Total Votes 24,446
Source: Colorado Secretary of State

Adrienne Benavidez defeated Maria Gonzalez in the Colorado House of Representatives District 32 Democratic primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 32 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Adrienne Benavidez 51.89% 1,706
Democratic Maria Gonzalez 48.11% 1,582
Total Votes 3,288

Alexander Jacobson ran unopposed in the Colorado House of Representatives District 32 Republican primary.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 32 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Alexander Jacobson (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014. Incumbent Dominick Moreno was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Edgar Antillon was unopposed in the Republican primary. Moreno defeated Antillon in the general election.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 32, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDominick Moreno Incumbent 63.7% 9,983
Republican Edgar Antillon 36.3% 5,678
Total Votes 15,661

2012

Elections for the Colorado House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 26, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 19, 2012. A total of 20 seats were up for election in 2010. Dominick Moreno defeated Paul Reimer (R) and Brett Halbert (L) in the general election. The candidates ran unopposed in the June 26 primary elections.

Colorado House of Representatives, District 32, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDominick Moreno 67.5% 15,022
Republican Paul "Boots" Reimer 27.2% 6,043
Libertarian Brett Halbert 5.3% 1,179
Total Votes 22,244

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Colorado House of Representatives District 32 raised a total of $334,008. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,556 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Colorado House of Representatives District 32

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $48,350 4 $12,088
2014 $35,594 2 $17,797
2012 $61,533 2 $30,767
2010 $48,775 2 $24,388
2008 $11,803 1 $11,803
2006 $52,170 2 $26,085
2004 $26,181 2 $13,091
2002 $34,140 2 $17,070
2000 $15,462 1 $15,462
Total $334,008 18 $18,556