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Democrat Jessica Killin criticizes Rep. Jeff Crank’s record in first debate

Democrat Jessica Killin repeatedly criticized U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank’s attitude toward the war in Iran during a debate Thursday night, as Crank repeated that he thinks President Donald Trump should have sought congressional approval before military action.

“The fact is, President Trump, with your approval, went into war with Iran without consulting allies and without consulting Congress,” Killin said. “That is your job as a member of Congress — to put a check on this.”

Sara Wilson, August 27, 2026

CPR

Colorado’s 5th Congressional District debate: Republican Rep. Jeff Crank faces challenger Democrat Jessica Killin

Democratic challenger Jessica Killin and GOP Rep. Jeff Crank squared off in their first debate of the 2026 midterms for Colorado’s 5th Congressional District. They jostled on affordability, foreign policy, and the Trump administration.

“(Jeff Crank) voted twice to not release the Epstein files. He voted five times to keep the Iran war going,” Killin said. “The bottom line is he's not willing to stand up to Trump, and we deserve someone who will.”

Tony Gorman and Alejandro A. Alonso Galva, August 28, 2026

Colorado Politics

Colorado Politics: 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 8 p.m. and will go on to challenge Republican Rep. Jeff Crank in November.

Ernest Luning and Mary Shinn, June 30, 2026