Nonpartisan civic infrastructure
AllCiv·Legis1
·

Colorado's 5th U.S. House District

Colorado · Next election 2026 · 6 active candidates · $5.9M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Colorado's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Jeff Crank
Rep. Jeff CrankR
U.S. Representative · CO-005
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
9
Votes Missed
0.31%
Cross-party
3
Committees
Natural Resources Committee
Armed Services Committee
Military Personnel Subcommittee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

19 candidates filed, 6 active for the 2026 House election in Colorado District 5. Party primary on Jun 30, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 30, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$5.9M
Candidates
6 active / 19 filed
Incumbent
Jeff Crank (R-CO-5)R
Cash on Hand
$3.1M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Jeff Crank R54.7%River Gassen D 40.9%362,081
2022Doug Lamborn R56.0%David Torres D 40.3%277,955
2020Doug Lamborn R57.6%Jillian Freeland D 37.4%432,407
2018Doug Lamborn R57.0%Stephany Rose Spaulding D 39.3%322,645
2016Doug Lamborn R62.3%Misty Plowright D 30.9%361,993
2014Doug Lamborn R59.8%Irv Halter D 40.2%262,855
2012Doug Lamborn R65.0%Dave Anderson N 17.4%307,231
2010Doug Lamborn R65.8%Kevin Bradley D 29.3%232,434
2008Doug Lamborn R60.0%Hal Bidlack D 37.0%305,097
2006Doug Lamborn R59.6%Jay Fawcett D 40.4%206,695
2004Joel Hefley R70.5%Fred Hardee D 27.0%274,058
2002Joel Hefley R69.4%Curtis Imrie D 24.7%184,677
2000Joel Hefley R82.7%Kerry Kantor L 12.3%306,309
1998Joel Hefley R72.7%Ken Alford D 26.0%214,270
1996Joel Hefley R71.9%Mike Robinson D 28.1%262,465
District
Population
734,906
Median HH Income
$90K
Unemployment
5.4%
Bachelor's+
42.0%
Veterans
15.6%
Median Age
35.0
Mean HH Income
$117K
Poverty Rate
8.5%
HS or Higher
95.0%
Median Home Value
$462K
Median Rent
$1,698/mo
Owner-Occupied
66.0%
Under 18 / 65+
23.2% / 14.0%