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Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2026
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| Colorado's 5th Congressional District |
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| Democratic primary Republican primary General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 18, 2026 |
| Primary: June 30, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Likely Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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| See also |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 5th Congressional District of Colorado, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is June 30, 2026. The filing deadline is March 18, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 30 Democratic primary)
- Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 30 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
General election
The primary will occur on June 30, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Roy Matthewson and Matt Cavanaugh are running in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Roy Matthewson (Unaffiliated) | ||
| Matt Cavanaugh (Independent) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 30, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Incumbent Jeff Crank is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 30, 2026.
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| Jeff Crank | ||
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Candidate profiles
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Colorado
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Jeff Crank | Republican Party | $1,089,439 | $377,310 | $778,683 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Zurit Horowitz | Democratic Party | $16,850 | $10,600 | $6,250 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Jessica Killin | Democratic Party | $1,044,155 | $271,465 | $772,690 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Justice Lord | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Joe Reagan | Democratic Party | $100,115 | $51,155 | $56,428 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Jamey Smith | Democratic Party | $46,174 | $21,016 | $25,158 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Michelle Tweed | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Roy Matthewson | Unaffiliated | $200 | $146 | $108 | As of March 31, 2025 |
| Matt Cavanaugh | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 12/23/2025 | 12/16/2025 | 12/9/2025 | 12/2/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Colorado in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Colorado, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Colorado | U.S. House | Major party | 10% of votes cast for the office in the last primary, or 1,500, whichever is less | N/A | 3/18/2026 | Source |
| Colorado | U.S. House | Minor party | 2.5% of votes cast for the office in the last general election, or 1,500, whichever is less | N/A | 3/18/2026 | Source |
| Colorado | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 2.5% of votes cast for the office in the last general election, or 1,500, whichever is less | N/A | 7/9/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 5
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Crank (R) | 54.7 | 197,924 |
| | River Gassen (D) ![]() | 40.9 | 147,972 | |
| | Michael Vance (L) | 1.8 | 6,458 | |
| | Joseph O. Gaye (Unaffiliated) ![]() | 1.1 | 4,094 | |
| | Christopher Mitchell (American Constitution Party) ![]() | 1.1 | 4,006 | |
| | Christopher Sweat (Forward Party) ![]() | 0.4 | 1,627 | |
| | Marcus Murphy (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 4 | |
| Total votes: 362,085 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Calil Yarbrough (No Party Affiliation)
- Katrina Nguyen (Unaffiliated)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5
River Gassen (D) defeated Joe Reagan (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | River Gassen ![]() | 50.6 | 20,802 |
| | Joe Reagan ![]() | 49.4 | 20,313 | |
| Total votes: 41,115 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Orlondo Avion (D)
- John Edgar (D)
- Adam Gillard (D)
- David Torres (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Jeff Crank (R) defeated Dave Williams (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Crank | 65.2 | 56,585 |
| | Dave Williams | 34.8 | 30,257 | |
| Total votes: 86,842 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Doug Lamborn (R)
- Douglas Bruce (R)
- Bob Gardner (R)
- Joshua Griffin (R)
- Daryl Lopes (R)
- Cory Parella (R)
- Rose Pugliese (R)
General election
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Incumbent Doug Lamborn (R) defeated David Torres (D), Brian Flanagan (L), Christopher Mitchell (American Constitution Party), and Matthew Feigenbaum (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug Lamborn (R) | 56.0 | 155,528 |
| | David Torres (D) ![]() | 40.3 | 111,978 | |
| Brian Flanagan (L) | 2.5 | 7,079 | ||
| | Christopher Mitchell (American Constitution Party) | 1.2 | 3,370 | |
| Matthew Feigenbaum (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 277,964 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ryan Thompson (Unaffiliated)
- Alax Jones (Independent)
- Patrick O'Brien Faley (Independent)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5
David Torres (D) defeated Michael Colombe (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Torres ![]() | 54.7 | 24,413 |
| | Michael Colombe ![]() | 45.3 | 20,237 | |
| Total votes: 44,650 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Orlondo Avion (D)
- Jeremy Dowell (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Incumbent Doug Lamborn (R) defeated Dave Williams (R), Rebecca Keltie (R), and Andrew Heaton (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug Lamborn | 47.3 | 46,178 |
| | Dave Williams | 33.5 | 32,669 | |
| | Rebecca Keltie ![]() | 12.9 | 12,631 | |
| | Andrew Heaton ![]() | 6.3 | 6,121 | |
| Total votes: 97,599 | ||||
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General election
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Incumbent Doug Lamborn (R) defeated Jillian Freeland (D), Ed Duffett (L), Marcus Murphy (Independent), and Rebecca Keltie (Unity Party) in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug Lamborn (R) | 57.6 | 249,013 |
| | Jillian Freeland (D) ![]() | 37.4 | 161,600 | |
| | Ed Duffett (L) ![]() | 3.4 | 14,777 | |
| | Marcus Murphy (Independent) | 0.9 | 3,708 | |
| | Rebecca Keltie (Unity Party) ![]() | 0.8 | 3,309 | |
| Total votes: 432,407 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Doug Lunde (L)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Jillian Freeland (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jillian Freeland ![]() | 100.0 | 76,033 |
| Total votes: 76,033 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brandon Bocchino (D)
- Brian Ebinger (D)
- George English (D)
- Ryan Lucas (D)
- Mario Sanchez (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Incumbent Doug Lamborn (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Doug Lamborn | 100.0 | 104,302 |
| Total votes: 104,302 | ||||
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Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Doug Lunde (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on April 13, 2020.
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| ✔ | Doug Lunde | |
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Unity Party convention
Unity convention for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Rebecca Keltie (Unity Party) advanced from the Unity Party convention for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on April 4, 2020.
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District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+5. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 5 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Colorado's 5th the 190th most Republican district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris |
Donald Trump |
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| 44.0% | 53.0% |
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Colorado, 2024
Colorado presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 14 Democratic wins
- 18 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | D | R | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Colorado's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Colorado | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Republican | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 8 | 10 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Colorado's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
Colorado State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 23 | |
| Republican Party | 12 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | |
Colorado House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 43 | |
| Republican Party | 22 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 65 | |
Trifecta control
Colorado Party Control: 1992-2025
Thirteen years of Democratic trifectas • Four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
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