Overview
- On July 15, Killin officially declared her 2026 bid to unseat freshman Republican Rep. Jeff Crank in the traditionally deep-red district
- The 5th District’s GOP margin has narrowed from a 31-point win in 2016 to 14 points in 2024, prompting Democrats to view it as a battleground
- Killin, 51, is an Army veteran who served as a paratrooper and captain on Balkan peacekeeping missions before senior staff roles for Doug Emhoff and at the White House
- She casts herself as a centrist Democrat supporting abortion rights restoration, expanded health coverage and tougher immigration enforcement
- Other Democrats in the primary include occupational therapist Zurit Horowitz and Army veteran Joe Reagan