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Jeff Crank
U.S. Representative for Colorado's 5th congressional district (since 2025)
Jeff Crank, a Republican and former radio show host who has represented Colorado's 5th congressional district since 2025, seeks reelection in 2026 against Democrat Jessica Killin, a former chief of staff to Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff.
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- Born
- January 28, 1967
- Birthplace
- Pueblo, Colorado
- Education
- Colorado State University (Bachelor of Arts in political science)
Biography & Campaign Analysis
Background
Jeff Crank was born on January 28, 1967, in Pueblo, Colorado. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Colorado State University and hosted a talk radio show on KVOR-AM.
Career
From 1991 to 1998, Jeff Crank worked as a congressional staffer for Representative Joel Hefley, rising from legislative assistant to administrative director in April 1995.
He then became vice president of the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce in May 1998, was promoted to senior vice president in October 2001 and left in February 2006.
In Republican politics, Crank was elected chairman of the 5th Congressional District Republican Central Committee in 2001 and 2003, was appointed to the Colorado Emergency Planning Commission by Governor Bill Owens in 2003, and was El Paso County co-chair of President George W. Bush's 2004 re-election campaign.
From May 2009 to August 2013 he was Colorado state director for Americans for Prosperity, leaving to form the political consulting company Aegis Strategic.
Crank first ran for the 5th district seat in 2006 to replace the retiring Hefley and narrowly lost the Republican primary to state Senator Doug Lamborn, who defeated him again in the 2008 primary.
After Lamborn's retirement, Crank announced another run on January 9, 2024, and won the seat in November 2024. In the House he serves on the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Natural Resources and belongs to the Congressional Western Caucus.
He lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Lisa, and their two children.
2026 race
Jeff Crank is running for reelection in Colorado's 5th congressional district, which is centered on El Paso County and Colorado Springs, including its suburbs, Cimarron Hills and Fort Carson. He was elected with 54.7% of the vote in 2024 and received 100.0% of the vote in the 2026 Republican primary.
His Democratic opponent, Jessica Killin, a former chief of staff to Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, won the Democratic primary with 61.2% of the vote against Joe Reagan, a former director of outreach for Wreaths Across America. The general election takes place on November 3, 2026.