Matt Soper
Colorado State Representative, District 54 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 60
- 89 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 11.5%
- Chamber median 2.0%
- With party
- 85%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +47.6
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Ethics · vice chair
- Workplace Harassment · vice chair
- Appropriations
- Judiciary
- Legal Services
- Water Resources and Agriculture Review
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Professions & Occupations · Became law Jun 2026
Fiscal Policy & Taxes · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Soper sits in the Colorado House of Representatives
Soper is closer to the center than 62% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tony Hartsook, Lori Garcia Sander, Carlos Barron
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Soper’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans85%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills93%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Colorado House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Soper’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Soper | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1289: Modification of Certain Tax Expenditures | No | No | Yes | Passed 36–26 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1236: Arbitration Reform | No | No | Yes | Passed 33–32 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1223: Modifying Certain Tax Expenditures | No | No | Yes | Passed 36–29 |
| May 13, 2026 | HB 1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search Warrants | No | No | Yes | Passed 35–30 |
| May 12, 2026 | SB 35: Increase of Traffic Violation Penalties | No | No | Yes | Passed 35–30 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Soper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 54 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 54 | Won | R+47.6 |
| 2020 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 54 | Won | R+48.9 |
| 2018 | Colorado House of Representatives, District 54 | Won | R+32.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Soper has held
- Colorado House of Representatives, District 54 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Soper has run against
- Alicemarie Slaven-Emond (D) · 2022 general, won
- Alicemarie Slaven-Emond (D) · 2020 general, won
- Thea Chase (I) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Soper
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9e529237-916b-407c-a60e-abd8e0708329
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET