Overview
- Jessica Killin defeated incumbent Republican Jeff Crank and was called the winner in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, giving Democrats the seat for the first time since the district’s creation in 1972.
- Killin led by roughly 50.6% to 46.0% in reported returns with most votes counted, a margin of about 4.6 percentage points.
- Killin declared victory Thursday, thanked voters on social media, and pledged to represent the full district while preparing to travel to Washington as congresswoman-elect.
- Her campaign benefited from heavy Democratic spending and fundraising that outpaced Crank’s, while redistricting, suburban growth and a rising unaffiliated voter bloc made the district more competitive.
- Killin, an Army veteran and former congressional chief of staff, said her early priorities will include easing tariffs and costs, shoring up health care, increasing housing supply, and pursuing ethics and accountability measures in Washington.