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Killin elected to be first Democrat to represent Colorado Springs-based…
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Left · 3
- Killin elected to be first Democrat to represent Colorado Springs-based congressional districtcoloradonewsline.com · cred 7/10
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. […]
- · 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%.
- Democrat Jessica Killin unseats Republican Jeff Crank in 5th Congressional Districtcoloradosun.com · cred 7/10
<figure><img alt="" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" height="683" src="https://i0.wp.com/newspack-coloradosun.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2T5A0945.png?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" width="1024" /></figure>Voters in the 5th District, based in Colorado Springs, had not sent a Democrat to Congress in the 54 years since it was created
- · Democrat Jessica Killin unseated Republican Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District.
- · The Associated Press called the race for Killin at 12:38 p.m. on Thursday, with Killin leading 50.6%-46%.
- Democrat Jessica Killin flips longtime GOP-held Colorado House seatthehill.com · cred 5/10
Democrat Jessica Killin is projected to unseat Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.) in Colorado's 5th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Killin's win marks a political first for the Colorado Springs-area district, which has never elected a Democrat since its creation in 1973. The Army veteran, who previously served as chief of staff to...
- · Democrat Jessica Killin is projected to unseat Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.) in Colorado's 5th Congressional District.
- · The 5th Congressional District has never elected a Democrat since its creation in 1973.
Center / Wire · 2
- Who is Jessica Killin? Democrat wins race for Colorado Springs congressional district9news.com · cred 5/10
Killin, a first-time political candidate, is an Army veteran and former chief of staff to second gentleman Doug Emhoff.
- · Jessica Killin is a first-time political candidate
- · Killin is an Army veteran
- Jessica Killin flips Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, becomes first Democrat to wincpr.org · cred 5/10
Jessica Killin has become the first Democrat to win Congressional District 5.
- · Jessica Killin has become the first Democrat to win Congressional District 5.
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