Jeff Crank

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Describes himself as "A Strong Fighter for Southern Colorado" who was born and raised in the region and has spent more than 30 years working in El Paso County.[1]
• Says he supports the district's military installations and veteran population.[1]
• Says he is working to make the community more resilient to wildfires.[1]

Background

• U.S. Representative, Colorado District 5, U.S. House of Representatives · 2025–present[2]
• President, Real estate investment company[2]
• Host, The Jeff Crank Show (radio) and the American Potential Podcast[2],[3]
• Founder, Aegis Strategic (political consulting) · 2013[3]
• Colorado state director; later chief operating officer, Americans for Prosperity · 2009–2013 (state director)[2],[3]
• Vice president, then senior vice president, Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce · 1998–2006[2],[3]
• Legislative assistant, then administrative director, Office of U.S. Rep. Joel Hefley · 1991–1998[2],[3]

Education

• B.A., Political Science, Colorado State University[2],[3]

Where they stand

• Health Care
  Voted against a three-year extension of the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, saying he cannot support an extension "without serious reform" and favors changes that increase competition.[4]
• Abortion
  Says he opposes taxpayer funding of abortion and cited it as a reason for opposing the ACA subsidy extension.[4]
• Education
  Introduced a bill to bar states participating in the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit scholarship program from excluding private and religious schools.[5]
• Energy & Environment
  Cosponsored and voted for the Ratepayer Protection Act, which directs state utility regulators to consider standards so that large data centers bear the added cost of serving them rather than household ratepayers.[6]
• Housing
  Introduced the First Time Homebuyer Debt Reduction Act, under which up to $25,000 that a seller of a newly built home pays toward a first-time buyer's federal student loans would not reduce the home's value in mortgage loan-to-value calculations.[7]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

In their words