Jeff Crank

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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.

2024

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]

Tenure

Crank voted in favor of the Laken Riley Act. [11]

Committee assignments

Caucus membership

Personal life

Crank lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with his wife Lisa and their two children. [12] He has his own radio program on KVOR, The Jeff Crank Show.

Elections

Jeff Crank
Jeff Crank 119th Congress.jpg
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Colorado's 5th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2025
2006 Republican Primary Congressional Election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Lamborn 15,126 26.97
Republican Jeff Crank14,23425.38
Republican Bentley Rayburn 9,73517.36
Republican Lionel Rivera 7,21312.86
Republican John Wesley Anderson6,47411.54
Republican Duncan Bremer3,3105.90
2008 Republican Primary Congressional Election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Lamborn 24,995 44%
Republican Jeff Crank16,79430%
Republican Bentley Rayburn 14,98626%
2024 Republican Primary Congressional Election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Crank 56,585 65%
Republican Dave Williams 30,25735%
2024 General Congressional Election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Crank 134,970 54.8%
Democratic River Gassen102,93741.8%
Libertarian Michael Vance3,2531.3%
Independent Politician Joseph O. Gaye2,1750.9%
American Constitution Christopher Mitchell2,1320.9%
Forward Christopher Sweat8460.3%
Independent Politician Marcus Murphy (Write-In)00%

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References

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  6. "Jeff Crank profile". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  7. "Jeff Crank leaves AFP Colorado to form GOP candidate recruitment firm". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  8. "Jeff Crank for Congress". Hugh Hewitt. July 30, 2006. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  9. "Who's In, Who's Out in Race to Succeed Doug Lamborn in CO-05". January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  10. "AP Race Call: Republican Jeff Crank wins election to U.S. House in Colorado's 5th Congressional District". November 6, 2024.
  11. https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/20256
  12. "JEFFREY G. CRANK profile". Colorado Resident Database. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  13. 2006 Primary Results
  14. 2008 Primary Results
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Colorado's 5th congressional district

2025–present
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