Jessica Killin, 2026 Colorado 5th District House Democratic candidate
Jessica Killin
DEMOCRATIC
Chief of Staff to the Second Gentleman
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Colorado 52026 HOUSE POLLS

Jeff Crank, 2026 Colorado 5th District House Republican candidate
Jeff Crank*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-CO)
2025 – Present

2026 Colorado 5th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Colorado 5th District House forecast currently gives Republican Jeff Crank a 71.4% chance of defeating Democrat Jessica Killin. Pollsmax projects Crank to receive 51.9% of the vote compared with 48.1% for Killin, a projected Republican margin of 3.8 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Lean Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Colorado 5th District House election features Democrat Jessica Killin and Republican Jeff Crank. Incumbent Representative Jeff Crank is seeking reelection to a second term. In 2024, Donald Trump won Colorado's 5th congressional district by 15.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as lean Republican in 2026. The race will test whether Democrats can flip a competitive Colorado seat or whether Republicans can hold one of their key House battlegrounds. Colorado's 5th District will be important in determining control of the House for the second half of President Trump's term.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
CO-5
Democratic candidate
Jessica Killin
Republican candidate
Jeff Crank
Incumbent / open seat
Jeff Crank
Forecast rating
Lean R
Projected vote
48.1% D / 51.9% R
Projected margin
R +3.8
Forecast odds
28.6% D / 71.4% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on November 3, 2026
Polling average
43.0% D / 45.0% R
Polling average margin
R +2.0
Polling last updated
12:00 AM on October 20, 2026
Polls included
4
Latest poll
Public Policy Polling (D) — October 20, 2026