State Representative - District 55

Rick Taggart is the state representative for House District 55 in Mesa County and sits on the Appropriations and Joint Budget committees. The House Republican caucus biography says he was first elected in 2022, spent 30 years in chief executive and leadership roles with Swiss Army Brands, Marmot, the Timberland Company and Colorado Mesa University, and served seven years on the Grand Junction City Council, two as mayor.

Brittni Packard's campaign website describes her as an advocate and community organizer who has spent years working alongside justice-impacted young people and connecting with neighbors across the Grand Valley.