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2026 candidates we're tracking in CO-5
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Jeff Crank
Republican
Incumbent
Crank was born and raised in southern Colorado and worked on El Paso County community and economic issues for more than 30 years before being elected to represent Colorado's 5th District in Congress, per the campaign site.
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Jessica Killin
Democratic
Killin is a fourth-generation Coloradan and former U.S. Army Captain and paratrooper who led soldiers overseas on peacekeeping missions; she spent more than a decade at USAA working on military family financial protection, VA home loans, and predatory-lending prevention, and has held leadership roles on Capitol Hill and at the White House, per the campaign site.
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Christopher Mitchell
American Const
Christopher Mitchell is the American Constitution Party candidate for Colorado's 5th Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate list. Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Computer Engineering from New Mexico State University and works as an electrical engineering contractor supporting aerospace technology companies, per Campaign site (patriotcowboyrevolution.com).
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Mark "Marky Jr" Elworth
Libertarian
Mark Elworth Jr., known as 'Marky Jr,' is described as a longtime activist who began advocating for medical marijuana patient rights in 1995 and later found a political home in the Libertarian movement, according to a candidate profile published by the Libertarian Party of Colorado. Elworth ran for governor of Nebraska as a Libertarian in 2014, per the same source. The Libertarian Party of Colorado is fielding Elworth as its 2026 nominee for Colorado's 5th Congressional District. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
About this race
Colorado's 5th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Colorado primary is Tuesday, June 30, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.