# Jeff Crank Republican U.S. Representative for Colorado's 5th Congressional District, covering Colorado Springs and El Paso County. A freshman first elected in 2024 to succeed Doug Lamborn, Crank previously worked as a congressional staffer, as a talk-radio host, and as a senior figure in Americans for Prosperity's Colorado operation. He was unopposed for renomination in the June 30, 2026 primary and faces Democrat [[Jessica Killin]] in November, along with independent Matt Cavanaugh — who originally sought the Democratic nomination before switching to an independent bid and is being polled as a genuine three-way factor. Forecasters rate CO-05 Likely Republican. > [!info] Stub > Minimum-viable page created to support the CO-05 race file. Legislative record and AFP background still to be written.