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State Representative - District 40

Office
State House of Representatives, District 40
On the ballot
2
Incumbent
Naquetta Ricks
The people on the ballot01
Clinton Porter
Clinton Porter
Republican

Clinton Porter's real estate business website says he is a real estate agent with Real Broker LLC. His campaign website says he has been a Colorado real estate agent for 16 years, has owned and operated businesses in the Denver metro area and graduated in business management from the University of Phoenix.

A real estate agent affiliated with Real Broker LLC
Has owned and operated businesses in the Denver metro area
A business management degree from the University of Phoenix
The money
Clinton For Colorado
$15,542.48 from 87 contributions, April 27, 2026 to September 16, 2026
Spent $19,298.80 in 105 expenditures
Naquetta Ricks
Naquetta Ricks Incumbent
Democrat
State Representative

Naquetta Ricks has represented House District 40 since January 2021 and chairs the Business Affairs and Labor Committee. She ran for University of Colorado regent in 2014. Her campaign website says she is a small business owner, president and co-founder of the African Chamber of Commerce Colorado and a Democratic precinct committee person. It says she holds degrees from Metropolitan State University of Denver and the University of Colorado Denver.

2021
State representative for District 40, sworn in on January 13, 2021; chairs the Business Affairs and Labor Committee
2020, 2022, 2024
Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives, District 40, in 2020; re-elected in 2022 and 2024
Democratic precinct committee person for House District 40; former second vice chair for House District 40 and the 6th Congressional District
2014
Ran for Regent of the University of Colorado, District 6
2004
A small business owner since 2004; president and co-founder of the African Chamber of Commerce Colorado
Accounting, Metropolitan State University of Denver; MBA, University of Colorado Denver
CUT rating

The Colorado Union of Taxpayers (CUT) rates how often legislators vote with its positions on taxes, spending, TABOR and other issues, including property rights and parental rights.

CUT rating (2021): 6.2%
CUT rating (2022): 5.3%
CUT rating (2023): 19%
CUT rating (2024): 12%
CUT rating (2025): 15%
CUT rating (2026): 19.3%
Average of listed CUT ratings (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026): 12.8%

The guide gives each listed year equal weight, omits years without a rating and rounds only the final average to one decimal. This is a guide calculation, not a CUT-published lifetime score.

The money
Ricks For Colorado
$0.00 from 0 contributions
Spent $0.00 in 0 expenditures
The money02
Clinton For Colorado
Clinton Porter · $15,542.48 from 87 contributions, April 27, 2026 to September 16, 2026 · Spent $19,298.80 in 105 expenditures
Ricks For Colorado
Naquetta Ricks · $0.00 from 0 contributions · Spent $0.00 in 0 expenditures
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