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Jessica Killin

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CO-05 Democratic nominee?

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JUL 1, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleU.S. Army officer (veteran)

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyModerate Democrat

GenderFemale

LocationColorado

BackgroundU.S. Army officer (veteran)

Notable personal detailsJessica Willow Killin is a U.S. Army veteran and Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District. She has worked in financial services at USAA and later held senior staff roles in Congress and the White House, including serving as chief of staff to Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff. She grew up in the Colorado Springs area and has emphasized military- and middle-class-focused policy priorities in her campaign.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports making corporations and the very wealthy pay more in taxes while cutting taxes for the middle class, reducing deficits and balancing the budget, and opposing large tax cuts she says increase the national debt. Emphasizes measuring government programs for results and eliminating ineffective spending while protecting programs like Medicare and Medicaid.

Healthcare

Supports expanding access to insurance and protecting Medicare and Medicaid, opposes Medicare for All, and backs government actions to lower prescription drug prices (including allowing Medicare to negotiate and capping insulin).

Immigration & Border

The candidate has expressed that the Biden administration was too slow to close the border and said former President Trump was right to shut the U.S.-Mexico border, while also characterizing large-scale deportation measures as immoral and illegal. Public materials do not present a detailed, consistent policy platform on immigration or border enforcement.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports abortion rights and believes the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision should be restored, endorsing federal protection for reproductive choice.

Climate & Energy

The candidate’s public materials emphasize lowering energy costs for families and protecting consumers from price gouging but do not lay out specific climate targets, support for major clean-energy legislation, or a detailed plan to transition away from fossil fuels. Coverage of the campaign highlights consumer-focused energy affordability as a priority but provides no clear policy prescriptions on emissions reductions or regulatory approaches.

News

AINews Summary

Last updatedJul 15, 2026

Jessica Killin is in the news as one of the two Democrats competing for the party’s nomination in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District. The winner of the primary will go on to challenge Republican Rep. Jeff Crank in November. The race is centered on issues like cost of living, housing, healthcare, and veteran concerns.

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Articles

TDThe Denver Post2 months ago