Denver Post

District 20 — Wheat Ridge and Golden, and portions of Arvada, Lakewood and Edgewater.

Rep. Cheri Jahn, D-Wheat Ridge, has been a thoughtful, pro-business Democrat in the House, and would be an asset in the Senate as well. She's willing to reinstate some tax exemptions if possible to help state businesses, but knows that for long-term sustainability, Colorado needs to alter the way it budgets its money. She's running against Republican John Odom.