Jason Crow

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Jason Crow
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Colorado's 6th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Children2
Education University of Wisconsin, Madison (BA)
University of Denver (JD)
Website House website
Military service
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Branch/serviceFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Years of service2002–2006
Rank Captain
Unit 82nd Airborne Division
75th Ranger Regiment
Battles/wars Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
Awards Bronze Star Medal
Jason Crow's voice
Jason Crow speaks on Afghan refugees
Recorded July 22, 2021

Jason Crow (born March 15, 1979) is an American lawyer, veteran, and politician serving as the United States representative for Colorado's 6th congressional district since 2019. [1] Crow is the first member of the Democratic Party to represent the district, which encompasses eastern and southern portions of the Denver metropolitan area, including Aurora, Littleton, and Centennial.

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During his first term in Congress, Crow was an impeachment manager for President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial. [2]

Early life and career

Crow was born in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1979. [3] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2002, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 2009. [4] [5]

Crow is a former Army Ranger. [6] He served three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the 82nd Airborne Division and 75th Ranger Regiment. Crow took part in the Battle of Samawah in 2003 as a platoon leader in the 82nd Airborne Division. He was awarded the Bronze Star for actions during the battle. Crow served on the Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs from 2009 to 2014. After service, Crow became partner with the Holland and Hart Law Firm. [7] In 2015, he received the University of Denver's Ammi Hyde Award for Recent Graduate Achievement. [8]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2018

On April 17, 2017, Crow announced his intention to run against four-term Republican incumbent Mike Coffman to represent Colorado's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. [9] [10]

In the Democratic primary, Crow defeated businessman Levi Tillemann with 68% of the vote. [11] [12] He defeated Coffman in the November 6 general election with 54% of the vote, winning two of the district's three counties. [13] [14] [15] He is the first Democrat to represent the district since its creation in 1983. [16]

2020

Crow ran for election to a second term, and faced no opposition in the Democratic primary. [17] He defeated Steve House, former chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, in the November 3 general election by over 17% of the vote, winning all three counties. [16] [18]

2022

Crow defeated moderate Republican Steve Monahan to win his third term, with 61% of the vote. A redistricting change gave Crow a significant advantage over Monahan, drawing in urban areas that have historically voted Democratic. [19] [20]

Tenure

Crow has been the primary sponsor of 10 bills, most relating to military or foreign affairs. [21] For 2022, GovTrack ranked him as the "15th most politically right" Democrat in the House of Representatives, putting him at the 93rd percentile. [22]

During the storming of the Capitol Crow was one of a group of representatives who were trapped in the Capitol after the rest of the House had been evacuated. [23] He described "back into ... combat mode" [24] during the attack, preparing to defend himself and the other representatives. Crow held distressed Representative Susan Wild's hand, as captured in a photo that went viral. [25] [26]

Committee assignments

For the 118th Congress: [27]

Caucus memberships

Political positions

Crow voted with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis. [30]

Abortion

Crow supports abortion rights. [31]

Foreign policy

During the Russo-Ukrainian War, Crow signed a letter advocating for President Biden to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. [32]

Crow voted in favor of a House resolution to show solidarity with Israel following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. [33] [34]

During the Israel-Hamas War, Crow signed a letter expressing concern over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's conduct of the war and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. It calls for President Biden to further pressure the Israeli government to adjust their strategy regarding the war. [35]

Gun control

Crow voiced support for gun control reform while campaigning for the House of Representatives. [36] On February 28, 2019, he voted for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R.8) after cosponsoring the bill. [37] H.R.8, if passed, will require unlicensed gun sellers to conduct background checks on gun buyers. Crow is also a cosponsor of the Assault Weapon Ban Act (H.R.1296), which would limit access to guns that are considered assault weapons. [37]

Impeachment

On September 23, 2019, Crow was one of seven freshman lawmakers with national security backgrounds who co-wrote an opinion essay in The Washington Post voicing their support for an impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump. In interviews, Crow said it was important that "the inquiry stay focused and proceed efficiently". [38] On January 15, 2020, he was selected as one of seven impeachment managers who presented the impeachment case against Trump during Trump's first impeachment trial before the United States Senate. [39] [40]

LGBT rights

Crow supports same-sex marriage and the expansion of LGBT non-discrimination laws. [41] He supported President Barack Obama's repeal of Don't ask, don't tell at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. [42] He opposed President Trump's transgender military ban, cosponsoring an amendment to the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act to overturn the ban. In 2021, he supported the Equality Act. [43]

Special interests

Crow refused corporate PAC money during his campaign. [36] He is a sponsor of the For the People Act of 2019, which would end gerrymandering and create automatic voter registration. [44] The bill would also prevent members of Congress from serving on corporate boards. It also seeks to eliminate dark money contributions. [44] [45]

Electoral history

Democratic primary results, Colorado 2018 [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jason Crow 49,851 65.93%
Democratic Levi Tillemann 25,75734.07%
Total votes75,608 100%
Colorado's 6th congressional district results, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jason Crow 187,639 54.10%
Republican Mike Coffman (incumbent)148,68542.87%
Libertarian Kat Martin5,8861.70%
Independent Dan Chapin4,6071.33%
Write-in 5<0.01%
Total votes346,822 100%
Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic primary results, Colorado 2020 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jason Crow (incumbent) 122,929 100%
Total votes122,929 100%
Colorado's 6th congressional district results, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jason Crow (incumbent) 250,314 57.1%
Republican Steve House175,19240.0%
Libertarian Norm Olsen9,0832.1%
Unity Jaimie Kulikowski3,8840.9%
Total votes438,473 100%
Democratic hold
Colorado's 6th congressional district results, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jason Crow (incumbent) 170,140 60.6%
Republican Steve Monahan105,08437.4%
Libertarian Eric Mulder5,5312.0%
Total votes280,755 100%
Democratic hold

Personal life

Crow and his former wife, Deserai (née Anderson), have two children. [47] [48]

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