Tag: jeff crank
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Republican US Rep. Jeff Crank, Democratic challenger Jessica Killin set to debate in Colorado’s 5th CD
Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank and Jessica Killin, his Democratic challenger, are scheduled to meet for a televised debate in the race to represent Colorado’s 5th Congressional District on Thursday night. The candidates are set to take the stage at 6 p.m. at the Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs for a debate sponsored by…
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Jeff Crank, Jessica Killin set to face off in 2 debates in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District
Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank and Jessica Killin, his Democratic challenger, have agreed to debate twice in the weeks leading up to the general election in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, their campaigns have said. Crank is seeking a second term in the historically Republican seat, while Killin is hoping to become the first Democrat elected…
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National House Democrats add Colorado seats held by Lauren Boebert, Jeff Hurd to target list
The national House Democrats’ campaign arm on Wednesday added the Colorado congressional district held by Republican U.S. Reps. Jeff Hurd and Lauren Boebert to the list of targeted seats the party believes are vulnerable in this year’s midterms. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included the state’s 3rd and 4th Congression Districts among 12 races added…
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Democrat Jessica Killin’s internal poll shows dead heat with U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th CD
Jessica Killin, the Democratic nominee in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, is in a statistical tie with Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank, according to an internal poll released this week by Killin’s campaign. The poll of likely general election voters, conducted earlier this month by Democratic firm Global Strategy Group, found Killin trailing Crank 44%-45%, with…
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Democrat Jessica Killin claims victory in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District primary
Jessica Killin walked out to the song American Girl in a bright red dress to claim victory in the democratic primary race for Congressional District 5 at a hotel in downtown Colorado Springs on Election Day. She beat her fellow Army veteran 63% to Reagan’s 36% in the first round of results posted shortly before…
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Crank challenger Jessica Killin signs on to new centrist Democratic group’s ‘Promise to America’
Jessica Killin, one of the Democrats running in Tuesday’s primary for the chance to challenge U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, joined with more than a dozen incumbent Democratic lawmakers and candidates this week signing on to a set of centrist principles they say align more closely with the party’s values —…
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Colorado Springs startup secures $15M investment, trying to fill strategic gap in space
When SpaceX regularly launches Starlink satellites into space, it’s not uncommon for Colorado Springs area residents to see the roughly 20 dots of light streaking across the night sky. The inevitable question of “What are these lights?” pops up on Reddit, Facebook and social media. A local company, Citra Space, is building a tool to…
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Rep. Jeff Crank thinks Democrats are too focused on Trump, not enough on Colorado Springs | Vince Bzdek
For U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank, who’s unopposed in the Republican primary for the 5th Congressional District but the main target of both candidates in the lively Democratic primary, the big question in the midterms is not who will stand up to President Donald Trump best. “The question, and I think this will be one in…
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Democratic Congressional hopeful Jessica Killin makes case to El Paso County veterans
Well-known Colorado Democrats, Sen. Michael Bennet and Rep. Jason Crow, appeared alongside congressional hopeful Jessica Killin on Friday afternoon to address questions from veterans. The event at Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center featured key veterans’ issues, such as suicide prevention and fair Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. Also rising to the top were general issues,…
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ENDORSEMENT: Jeff Crank keeps CD-5 on cutting edge of national defense
Most members of Congress have to tout a laundry list of good deeds for their districts as they seek reelection after their first term in office. Jeff Crank’s winning efforts speak for themselves. After only two years in Washington, the southern Colorado native and longtime Republican champion of the Springs’ local military presence already has…