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Jeff Crank is seeking election as the Republican incumbent in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District. The U.S. House race is contested and is scheduled to appear in Colorado’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Crank is running alongside 12 other named candidates. The field includes eight candidates identified as Democrats, along with candidates identified as Republican, IDP, Independent and Conservative.
Crank’s place in the race
Crank is the only candidate in the field identified as the incumbent. An incumbent is the person who currently holds the office being contested. His listed party affiliation is Republican.
The candidate information establishes Crank’s incumbency and party affiliation but does not establish a policy platform. A party label tells voters how a candidate is affiliated; it does not, by itself, define the candidate’s position on a particular issue.
The general election will decide who represents Colorado’s 5th District in the U.S. House. Voters will choose among the candidates who qualify for the general-election ballot.
Democratic candidates
Matthew Cavanaugh is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
Joseph F Reagan is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
Jamey Lee Smith is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
Michelle Lynn Dr. Tweed is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
Zurit Zuriel Horowitz is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
Jessica Willow Killin is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
Jusice Lord is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
Justice Lord is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
River Gassen is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
Republican and other candidates
Jeff Crank is the Republican candidate and incumbent for U.S. House in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
Steven Fuller is an IDP candidate for U.S. House in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
Roy Matthewson is an Independent candidate for U.S. House in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
Christopher Douglas Mitchell is a Conservative candidate for U.S. House in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 general election.
What voters are deciding
The office at stake is one of Colorado’s seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The district is identified as CO-5, or Colorado’s 5th Congressional District.
The general election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Until the ballot process is complete, the candidate field and ballot presentation remain important steps to follow. That process determines which names and party labels voters will see when voting begins.
The two similarly spelled Democratic candidate names—Jusice Lord and Justice Lord—are listed separately in the race. Voters can also watch official election information for the final candidate lineup and ballot wording.
