Who is running for Colorado House District 40 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Colorado House District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Colorado House District 40.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Clinton PorterRepublican | Naquetta RicksDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | Mostly private market; roll back the government's roleQuestionnaire answer · low | No public position |
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestQuestionnaire answer · low | Legal in all cases, left to the woman and her doctorVoted · medium |
| Guns | No public position | All of that, plus ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazinesVoted · medium |
| Housing and growth | No public position | Allow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downVoted · medium |
| Gender care for minors | No, ban these treatments for minorsQuestionnaire answer · medium | No public position |
| Transgender athletes | No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsQuestionnaire answer · medium | No public position |
Clinton Porter
RepublicanCandidate (current public office: none found)
Clinton Porter is the Republican nominee for Colorado House District 401. In an iVoterGuide profile he lists a business bachelor's degree from the University of Phoenix, work as a Keller Williams real estate educator and mentor from 2012 to 2021 and volunteer service at Encounter Church2.
Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he strongly agreed that attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse. (2026) source
Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he strongly agreed that biological males should not take part in women's sports, writing that sex-specific sports and spaces should be restricted by biological sex. (2026) source
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he strongly agreed that human life deserves legal protection from conception and wrote that he does not believe infanticide should be allowed by the State of Colorado. (2026) source
HealthcareMostly private market; roll back the government's rolelow
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- In an iVoterGuide questionnaire he chose the view that Medicaid and Medicare should remain available but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, 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, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Naquetta Ricks
Democrat · IncumbentColorado 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
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.
Last reviewed 2026-10-08. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.