Jeff Crank | |
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Member-elect of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from Colorado's 5th district | |
Assuming office January 3, 2025 | |
Succeeding | Doug Lamborn |
Personal details | |
Born | Jeffrey George Crank January 28,1967 Pueblo,Colorado,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Colorado State University |
Profession | Politician;radio journalist |
Website | www.jeffcrank.com |
Jeffrey George Crank (born January 28,1967) is an American radio show host and politician. He is the representative-elect for Colorado's 5th congressional district to the United States House of Representatives. [1] [2]
Crank was born in Pueblo,Colorado in 1967 and earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Colorado State University. [3] [4] He hosted a talk radio show on KVOR-AM. [5] From 1991 to 1998,he worked as a congressional staffer for Representative Joel Hefley,being a Legislative Assistant until being promoted as administrative director in April 1995. After working for Congressman Hefley,he became Vice President of the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce in May 1998 and was later promoted to Senior Vice President in October 2001. He left the Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce in February 2006.
Crank was elected as Chairman of the 5th Congressional District Republican Central Committee in 2001 and 2003. In 2003,he was appointed to the Colorado Emergency Planning Commission by Governor of Colorado Bill Owens for a two-year term and also served on the El Paso County Citizens Corps Council in 2004. He was the El Paso county co-chair for President George W. Bush's re-election campaign in 2004. Crank was later elected in 2004 to serve on the Colorado State Republican Central Committee as a bonus member. [6]
Crank served as the Colorado State Director for Americans for Prosperity from May 2009 to August 2013. He resigned from the position to form a political consulting company,Aegis Strategic. [7]
Crank ran for US Representative in 2006 to replace retiring incumbent Representative Joel Hefley. [8] Crank received endorsements from several influential politicians including Joel Hefley.[ citation needed ] He narrowly lost the Republican primary to state Senator Doug Lamborn.
On January 9,2024,Crank announced that he was again running for United States House of Representatives Colorado 5th Congressional District in the 2024 elections,replacing retiring Congressman Doug Lamborn. [9] He ended up winning that election in November,becoming the member-elect. [10]
Crank lives in Colorado Springs,Colorado,with his wife Lisa and their two children. [11] He has his own radio program on KVOR,The Jeff Crank Show.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Doug Lamborn | 15,126 | 26.97 | |
Republican | Jeff Crank | 14,234 | 25.38 | |
Republican | Bentley Rayburn | 9,735 | 17.36 | |
Republican | Lionel Rivera | 7,213 | 12.86 | |
Republican | John Wesley Anderson | 6,474 | 11.54 | |
Republican | Duncan Bremer | 3,310 | 5.90 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Doug Lamborn | 24,995 | 44% | |
Republican | Jeff Crank | 16,794 | 30% | |
Republican | Bentley Rayburn | 14,986 | 26% |
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