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.[4]
Soper listed his address as 10 Hartig Drive in Delta, 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.[5] After the family shared this discrepancy with the media, Soper's mother evicted them so Soper could reside there.[6] The district attorney conducted an investigation of Soper for unlawful voting, but ultimately determined not to file criminal charges.[7]
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.[8]
Soper ran for re-election in 2024. In the Republican primary election held June 25, 2024, he ran unopposed.[10] In the general election held November 5, 2024, Soper also ran unopposed.[11]
Tenure
In March 2023, Soper made a post on X that called for civil war over several bills before the Colorado Legislature dealing with gun control. Soper later apologized to the Colorado House for using at least "some of those words" in the post, but did not specify which ones he was apologizing for.[12]
Following president Jimmy Carter's death in December 2024, Soper posted on X that he "opened a bottle of Champaigne [sic] tonight! The world is rid of a despot!" Soper deleted the post and apologized to news outlets, but did not directly address his celebration of Carter's death.[13]
