Former Army Officer to Challenge for Colorado Springs Congressional District

Democratic candidate announces campaign for 5th Congressional District

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A Democratic candidate has announced that she is throwing her hat into the ring for Colorado's 5th Congressional District race in 2026, against Republican incumbent Jeff Crank. Jessica Killin, according to her LinkedIn page, is an army veteran, a public servant, and a proud mother of three. Courtesy: Jessica Killin for Colorado >>Rep. Jeff Crank opens new office in Colorado Springs "I learned early on what it mean…

Army veteran who was college football's oldest player joins GOP primary in Colorado's 5th CD

The Army combat veteran who recently held the distinction of being the oldest Division I player in college football — while still in uniform — wants to represent Colorado's 5th

Former Army officer to challenge for Colorado Springs congressional district

Jessica Killin, a Democrat, will take on freshman Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank for the El Paso County district. Killin is a U.S. Army veteran, lawyer and former chief of staff to former second gentleman Doug Emhoff.

Former Emhoff aide launches campaign for Congress in Republican stronghold of El Paso County

Democrat Jessica Killin served as chief of staff of Doug Emhoff when he was the Second Gentleman of the United States. She faces an uphill climb in a run for Congress for the 5th Congressional District.

Doug Emhoff’s former chief of staff is running to flip Colorado Springs’ congressional district

Jessica Killin is an Army veteran. She’ll try to dislodge Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, which has never been represented by a Democrat.

Former top DC aide Jessica Killen launches Democratic challenge to Jeff Crank in Colorado's 5th CD

Colorado Springs Democrat Jessica Killen, an Army veteran and former top congressional and White House aide, announced Tuesday that she's challenging first-term Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank in Colorado's 5th Congressional District, predicting that the reliably Republican district is poised…