More conservative than 57% of 2022 Colorado House candidates
Quick facts 5 on file
Party● Republican
OfficeState Representative
District55
In office since2023
Next on the ballot2026 · State Representative
Office & contact
State Capitol Room 307, Colorado Building 200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80203
303-866-3068rick.taggart.house@coleg.govCampaign website ↗Directions ↗Data sources 2 on file
- State legislature roll calls
- Campaign websites (their own words)
Every claim links to its primary source.
On the November 2026 ballot
Running for State Representative · District 55 · Republican Party
- 259 roll-call votes on record - 214 yes, 43 no; these state roll calls carry no party-by-party tally. state roll calls
- Serves as State Representative, District 55 (Colorado) since Jan 2023. github.com ↗
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What we don’t cover yet
Campaign finance filings for this office aren’t wired in yet - when they’re sourced, they’ll appear here.
The record
official roll calls · every vote links to the bill
259
Roll-call votes on record.
259 votes · 214 yes · 43 no · 2 excused. These roll calls don’t record a party-by-party tally, so there’s no party-alignment rate to show - the votes themselves are below. official roll calls · May 13, 2026
Votes by topic: top topics first, the rest behind filters
State Government50 votes · yes on 49, no on 1
State Budget49 votes · yes on 44, no on 5
State Revenue & Budget40 votes · yes on 39, no on 1
Fiscal Policy & Taxes24 votes · yes on 15, no on 9
Health Care & Health Insurance23 votes · yes on 21, no on 2
One vote can touch several topics.
LATEST: YESExpanding the Colorado Cottage Foods ActHB 1033 · May 13, 2026
Personal finances
official financial-disclosure filings - originals one click away
Official personal financial-disclosure records are available in the comparison experience, with each figure linked to its filing.
Political placement
third-party academic estimates - never our verdict
Left–right estimates (academic)
About these scores
In their words
their own statements - never blended with news coverage
Why they’re running · in their own words
“I want to take my commitment of service to the State House of Representatives, to serve the City of Grand Junction, Western Colorado.”
Platform positions · verbatim where quoted
Medicaid Sustainabilityverbatim · tap to open
“This work will provide legislators with a better understanding of the challenges facing Medicaid and help ensure that Colorado is prepared to respond thoughtfully to both state and federal policy changes in the years ahead.”
Fiscal Responsibilityverbatim · tap to open
“I have done this as a fiscal conservative, making certain that we balance our City budget every year. Through this period, we have added to the City’s financial reserves - our rainy day funds - better securing our future in economic down times”
Fiscal Responsibilityverbatim · tap to open
“I have done this as a fiscal conservative, making certain that we balance our City budget every year. Through this period, we have added to the City’s financial reserves - our rainy day funds - better securing our future in economic down times”
Taggart emphasizes his record as a fiscal conservative who balanced the city budget annually and increased financial reserves.
Medicaid Sustainabilityverbatim · tap to open
“This work will provide legislators with a better understanding of the challenges facing Medicaid and help ensure that Colorado is prepared to respond thoughtfully to both state and federal policy changes in the years ahead.”
Taggart serves on the Medicaid Commission to review the operation and sustainability of Colorado's Medicaid program and prepare for federal policy changes.
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