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Former Army Captain and paratrooper Jessica Killin wins the CO-05 Democratic primary, setting up a November challenge to Rep. Jeff Crank.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 1, 2026) — New Politics endorsed candidate Jessica Killin has won the Democratic nomination for Colorado's 5th Congressional District. Killin was added to the DCCC's Red to Blue program this spring, and has put CO-05 on the map as a pickup opportunity for Democrats in November.
Emily Cherniack, Founder and Executive Director of New Politics, released the following statement:
“Jessica Killin has never backed down from the call to serve. She led soldiers overseas in peacekeeping missions, then came home and spent her career protecting military families. Her commitment to servant leadership is exactly what Congress needs right now. New Politics is honored to have stood with Jessica through this primary, and we're proud to stand behind her as she takes this fight to Jeff Crank this November.”
New Politics is an organization that revitalizes American democracy by recruiting, developing, and electing leaders across the ideological and political spectrum who have committed their lives to serving their communities and our country, either through military service, national service organizations like AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps, or by demonstrating strong service-based leadership in their community. New Politics’ support includes strategic advising and training in all aspects of a candidate’s campaign, such as fundraising, communications, organizing, hiring, and team building. New Politics has raised over $40 million to support over 475 candidates, successfully electing more than 200 of them to office, from Congress to School Board. Learn more at newpolitics.org.
