Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Matt Soper

Colorado State Representative, District 54 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Colorado State Representative, District 54

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

2025–2026 session · 89 sponsored · 60 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1432 Health-Care Payment Programs
Health Care & Health Insurance · Became law Jun 2026
HB 1417 Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act Testing Entities
Civil Law · Became law Jun 2026
SB 132 Voluntary Alcohol Breath Test
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement · Became law Jun 2026
HB 1431 Competency for Occupational Licensure Portability
Professions & Occupations · Became law Jun 2026
HB 1416 Transfers to General Fund & Colorado Economic Development Fund
Fiscal Policy & Taxes · Became law Jun 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Soper sits in the Colorado House of Representatives

Soper is closer to the center than 62% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianSoperMore liberalMore conservative

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.

DateBillSoperRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
May 13, 2026HB 1289: Modification of Certain Tax ExpendituresNoNoYesPassed 36–26
May 13, 2026HB 1236: Arbitration ReformNoNoYesPassed 33–32
May 13, 2026HB 1223: Modifying Certain Tax ExpendituresNoNoYesPassed 36–29
May 13, 2026HB 1255: Social Media Duty to Report & Search WarrantsNoNoYesPassed 35–30
May 12, 2026SB 35: Increase of Traffic Violation PenaltiesNoNoYesPassed 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.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024Colorado House of Representatives, District 54Won—
2022Colorado House of Representatives, District 54WonR+47.6
2020Colorado House of Representatives, District 54WonR+48.9
2018Colorado House of Representatives, District 54WonR+32.0

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Soper has held

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.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET