Colorado State Representative, District 40

Naquetta Ricks is the Democratic incumbent for Colorado House District 40². Her House Democrats biography says she is the first Liberian-American elected to a U.S. state legislature, holds an accounting degree from Metropolitan State University of Denver and an MBA from the University of Colorado Denver, and chairs the Business Affairs and Labor Committee³.

Where they stand 3 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• GunsAll of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB25-003, which bans selling or buying specified semiautomatic firearms with detachable magazines from August 1, 2026, except for buyers who meet training requirements (House third reading, 36 to 28). (2025-03-24) source
• Housing and growthAllow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB24-1152 to increase accessory dwelling units (House third reading, 43 to 19). (2024-04-14) source
  • Voted yes on HB24-1313 to allow housing in transit-oriented communities (House third reading, 37 to 24). (2024-04-14) source
• AbortionLegal in all cases, left to the woman and her doctormedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB22-1279, the Reproductive Health Equity Act (House third reading, 40 to 24). (2022-03-14) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.