Killin elected to be first Democrat to represent Colorado Springs-based congressional district

By: Lindsey Toomer

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 292

Last Updated: 4 days, 3 hours ago

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Democrat Jessica Killin defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank to become the first Democrat to represent Colorado’s 5th Congressional District.

The Associated Press called the race at 12:38 p.m. Thursday, with Killin winning 51% of the vote over Crank’s 46%. The AP estimated 94% of the votes in the race were counted at the time.

“This is just the start. We will make an even greater impact by finally delivering the …

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