Roy Matthewson
Roy Matthewson (unaffiliated) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.[source]
2026 battleground election
Ballotpedia identified the November 3 general election for Colorado's 5th Congressional District as a battleground election. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.
Incumbent Jeff Crank (R), Jessica Killin (D), and four other candidates are running in the general election for Colorado's 5th Congressional District on November 3, 2026.
Since the 5th District's creation in 1972, no Democrat has won election to represent it. The Denver Post's Elizabeth Hernandez said, "[N]ational Democrats have marked the race to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank as one to watch [because of] demographic shifts, falling approval for President Donald Trump and fired-up liberal voters."[1] Crank won the 2024 election 54.7%–40.9%, while Trump won the district 53.2%–44.1% over Kamala Harris (D).[2] As of July 2026, major election forecasters rated the general election Likely Republican.
Crank was elected in 2024. He earlier worked as a radio show host, an executive at Americans for Prosperity, and a staffer to former U.S. Rep. Joel Hefley (R-Colo.).[3] In an interview with Colorado Politics, Crank said, "The question, and I think this will be one in this race, is, does this community just want somebody who’s anti-Trump to fight and push back on Trump? Or do they want somebody who, no matter who the president is, whether it’s Joe Biden or Donald Trump, is going to go try and work to represent this community and get the best things for this community that they can?"[4]
Killin is a U.S. Army veteran, former executive with the United Services Automobile Association (USAA), and former political staffer to Reps. Donna Shalala (D-Fla.), Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.), as well as Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff (D).[5] In a statement, Killin said, "I'm running for Congress because Washington needs leaders who are focused on actually getting things done— not partisan name-calling and bitter culture wars. The Pikes Peak Region deserves results-oriented, competent leadership. Instead, Jeff Crank has let his constituents down, voting to kick thousands off healthcare while raising the national debt by trillions."[6]
The outcome of this race will affect the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 120th Congress. All 435 U.S. House districts are up for election.
Currently, Republicans have a 219-214 majority with two vacancies in the U.S. House.[7][8] To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here.
Also running in the election are Christopher Mitchell (American Constitution Party), Steven Fuller (Unaffiliated), Roy Matthewson (Unaffiliated), and Matt Cavanaugh (Unaffiliated).
As of June 30, 2026, Crank had raised $2.18 million and Killin had raised $3.14 million.
Elections
2026
See also: Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2026
Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 30 Republican primary)
Colorado's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 30 Democratic primary)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 5
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Jeff Crank (R) | |
 | Jessica Killin (D)  | |
 | Christopher Mitchell (American Constitution Party) | |
 | Mark Elworth Jr. (L) | |
| Roy Matthewson (Unaffiliated) | ||
| Matt Cavanaugh (Independent) | ||
 | Steven Fuller (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Jessica Killin defeated Joe Reagan in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 30, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jessica Killin | 63.2 | 33,144 |
 | Joe Reagan | 36.8 | 19,315 | |
| Total votes: 52,459 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michelle Tweed (D)
- Jamey Smith (D)
- Zurit Horowitz (D)
- Justice Lord (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5
Incumbent Jeff Crank advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 5 on June 30, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Crank | 100.0 | 60,813 |
| Total votes: 60,813 | |||
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Polls
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Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.[9] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."[10] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.
Below we provide results for polls from a wide variety of sources, including media outlets, social media, campaigns, and aggregation websites, when available. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval. Know of something we're missing? Click here to let us know.
| Poll | Dates | Crank (R) | Killin (D) | Undecided | Sample size | Margin of error | Sponsor |
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– | 45 | 44 | 11 | 450 LV | ± 4.6% | Jessica Killin | |
| Note: LV is likely voters, RV is registered voters, and EV is eligible voters. | |||||||
Candidate spending
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Crank | Republican Party | $2,177,288 | $778,793 | $1,465,048 | As of June 30, 2026 |
| Jessica Killin | Democratic Party | $3,143,744 | $1,551,102 | $1,592,642 | As of June 30, 2026 |
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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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Satellite spending
- See also: Satellite spending
Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[11][12][13]
If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.
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Note: As of July 15, 2026, Steven Fuller (Unaffiliated) had not registered as a candidate with the Federal Election Commission.
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.[14]
- 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.[15][16][17]
Last four weeks
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. The table below shows the most recent four weeks of ratings until the election date, if available.
| Reviewing Body | September 8, 2026 | September 1, 2026 | August 25, 2026 | August 18, 2026 |
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| Cook Political Report | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican |
| Decision Desk | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican |
| Inside Elections | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Likely Republican |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican |
Change over time
The following table shows each date on which one or more rating outlets changed their rating.
| Date | Cook Political Report | Inside Elections | Sabato's Crystal Ball | Decision Desk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most recent rating | Likely Republican | Lean Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican |
| Changes throughout the cycle | ||||
| August 25, 2026 | Likely Republican | Lean Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican |
| July 21, 2026 | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican |
| January 20, 2026 | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Pending |
| April 15, 2025 | Solid Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Pending |
| March 18, 2025 | Solid Republican | Likely Republican | Pending | Pending |
| February 11, 2025 | Solid Republican | Pending | Pending | Pending |
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Denver Post, "2 Army vets vie for chance to unseat U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank: ‘This is not your mother’s Colorado Springs’," June 11, 2026
- ↑ The Downballot, "The Downballot's calculations of presidential election results by congressional district, sponsored by Grassroots Analytics," April 23, 2025
- ↑ Jeff Crank official website, "About," accessed July 17, 2026
- ↑ Colorado Politics, "Rep. Jeff Crank thinks Democrats are too focused on Trump, not enough on Colorado Springs | Vince Bzdek," June 20, 2026
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jessica Killin," accessed July 17, 2026
- ↑ Jessica Killin 2026 campaign website, "Jessica Killin, Fourth-Generation Coloradan and U.S. Army Veteran, Launches Campaign for Congress," July 15, 2026
- ↑ Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) caucuses with the Republicans.
- ↑ A majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, when there are no vacancies, is 218 seats.
- ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
- ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ 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
