Who is running for U.S. House, Colorado District 5 in 2026?

Army veteran and former congressional chief of staff

Jessica Killin is the Democratic nominee for Colorado's 5th District. A fourth-generation Coloradan and Army veteran, she is a Georgetown Law graduate who worked for USAA and as chief of staff to three members of Congress and to former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff².

Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her site says she will repeal Medicaid cuts, protect patients with pre-existing conditions and restore healthcare access; she told CPR News she would reinstate Affordable Care Act subsidies. (2026) source
• Drug pricesNegotiate more drugs and extend the insulin and yearly cost caps to private insurancemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her site says she will let Medicare negotiate lower prices for more critical drugs and cap insulin at $35 for everyone. (2026) source
• Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her site says she will ban public stock trading by members of Congress. (2026) source
• Campaign financeOverturn Citizens United by amendment and add public financing of campaignsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her site says she will overturn Citizens United and ban dark money. (2026) source

No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.

Activist

Mark "Marky Jr" Elworth is the Libertarian nominee for Colorado's 5th District. He describes himself as a lifelong activist, collected petition signatures for medical marijuana initiatives starting in 1995, and ran for governor of Nebraska as a Libertarian in 2014².

Where they stand 3 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His profile lists lower taxes among his key issues. (2026) source
• Business regulationCut red tape, but keep core safety and environmental ruleslow

  Said · low confidence

  • His profile lists cutting regulations among his key issues. (2026) source
• Trade and tariffsNo single answer fitslow

  Said · low confidence

  • His Libertarian Party of Colorado profile lists ending tariffs that raise prices among his key issues. (2026) source

No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.

U.S. Representative, Colorado District 5

Jeff Crank is the Republican incumbent for Colorado's 5th District, elected in 2024 to succeed Rep. Doug Lamborn. He began his career on the staff of former Rep. Joel Hefley²⁰.

Where they stand 11 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyhigh

  Said · high confidence

  • Voted for the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security through 2029. (2026-06-09) source
  • Said ICE should go after violent felons and not people who are not violent criminals, and that the law applies both at the border and to enforcement agents. (2026-09) source
• Transgender athletesNo, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwidemedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Cosponsored the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 (H.R. 28, 119th Congress). (2025-01-03) source
  • Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source
• Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
• Income taxesCut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Cosponsored the Death Tax Repeal Act (H.R. 1301, 119th Congress). (2025-02-13) source
  • Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, including the 37% top rate, and extended business tax breaks. (2025-07-03) source
• Safety net programsKeep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which added work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid and expanded SNAP work requirements. (2025-07-03) source
• HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted for the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, which expanded association health plans and required drug middleman (PBM) price transparency. (2025-12-17) source
  • Voted against restoring the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years. (2026-01-08) source
• Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Cosponsored the Stop Insider Trading Act (H.R. 7008, 119th Congress). (2026-01-20) source
  • Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from buying new individual stocks. (2026-07-22) source
• DEI programsBan them and cut federal funds to schools and contractors that keep themmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Cosponsored the Dismantle DEI Act of 2025 (H.R. 925, 119th Congress). (2025-02-04) source
• GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Cosponsored the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 (H.R. 38, 119th Congress). (2025-01-03) source
  • Cosponsored the Hearing Protection Act (H.R. 404, 119th Congress). (2025-01-15) source
• AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Cosponsored the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 21, 119th Congress). This bill alone does not place a candidate. (2025-01-15) source
  • Cosponsored the Life at Conception Act (H.R. 722, 119th Congress). (2025-01-24) source
  • Cosponsored the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025 (H.R. 7, 119th Congress). This bill alone does not place a candidate. (2026-05-13) source
• Aid to UkraineNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against the Ukraine Support Act, which provides military aid to Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia. (2026-06-04) source

No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, China policy.

Electrical engineering contractor

Christopher Mitchell is the American Constitution Party nominee for Colorado's 5th District, running for the second time. He is a Colorado Springs electrical engineering contractor who ran for mayor of Colorado Springs in 2023, and CPR News says his agenda aligns heavily with the Trump administration².

No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.