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Matt Soper
Politician from Colorado, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matt Soper (born 1984) is a Republican politician who represents Colorado House of Representatives District 54, which encompasses parts of Mesa and Delta counties on Colorado's Western Slope.[1]
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Background
Soper holds degrees from Colorado Mesa University, the University of Edinburgh School of Law, and the University of New Hampshire School of Law. He runs a research and writing business called Oxford Strategies, LLC.[2]
Elections
2018
Soper ran unopposed in the Republican primary to replace retiring incumbent Yeulin Willett. He defeated Independent candidate Thea Chase in the general election with 66.01% of the vote.[3]
2020
Soper ran unopposed in the Republican primary. He defeated Democratic nominee AliceMarie Slaven-Emond in the general election with 74.44% of the vote.[4]
2022
In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives general election, Soper defeated his Democratic Party opponent, winning 73.80% of the total votes cast.[5]
2024
Soper ran for re-election in 2024. In the Republican primary election held June 25, 2024, he ran unopposed.[6] In the general election held November 5, 2024, Soper also ran unopposed.[7]
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Residency investigation
On candidacy filings during 2018, Soper listed as his address a home owned by his mother. His mother had rented the house to another family since August 2016, but Soper claimed he "had a room" in the house, which the family renting the house denied.[8] After the family shared this discrepancy with the media, Soper's mother evicted them so Soper could reside there.[9] The district attorney conducted an investigation of Soper for unlawful voting, but ultimately determined not to file criminal charges.[10]
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