River Gassen
Ran for Colorado 5th Congressional District · Democrat
Not on the 2026 ballot
Ballot status source: Colorado Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Candidate List, certified to counties 2026-09-04: not listed for USH5 (nor any other office on the certified list); reason not established · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Colorado 5th Congressional District covers
Covers part of El Paso County.
Includes Colorado Springs, Black Forest, Fort Carson, Fountain, Cascade-Chipita Park, Security-Widefield, Air Force Academy, Ellicott, Monument, Cimarron Hills, Woodmoor, Gleneagle and 5 more.
331 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Colorado county official precinct layers: Adams County Voter Precincts; Weld County Precincts; Douglas County Voter Precincts; Jefferson County County Precinct Archive 2022; Broomfield Precincts; Boulder County Precincts; El Paso County Precincts (gisservices.elpasoco.com HubPublic) — Census 2020 VTDs kept in other counties; U.S. Census Bureau 2020 TIGER/Line VTDs where no official layer
Results
Certified results for Colorado 5th Congressional District
United States Congressperson — U.S. Congressperson District 5
Colorado General Election 2024-11-05 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff CrankRepublican | Republican | 197,924 | 54.7% |
| River GassenDemocratic | Democratic | 147,972 | 40.9% |
| Michael Keith VanceLibertarian | Libertarian | 6,458 | 1.8% |
| Joseph GayeUnaffiliated | Unaffiliated | 4,094 | 1.1% |
| Christopher MitchellAmerican Constitution | American Constitution | 4,006 | 1.1% |
| Christopher SweatForward | Forward | 1,627 | 0.4% |
Certified — Colorado Secretary of State historical election database (precinct detail as certified by county canvass boards; totals per the official Abstract of Votes Cast) · Colorado Secretary of State — Historical Election Database
United States Congressperson — U.S. Congressperson District 5
Colorado General Election 2022-11-08 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug LambornRepublican | Republican | 155,528 | 56.0% |
| David TorresDemocratic | Democratic | 111,978 | 40.3% |
| Brian FlanaganLibertarian | Libertarian | 7,079 | 2.5% |
| Christopher MitchellAmerican Constitution | American Constitution | 3,370 | 1.2% |
| Matthew FeigenbaumUnaffiliated | Unaffiliated | 9 | 0.0% |
Certified — Colorado Secretary of State historical election database (precinct detail as certified by county canvass boards; totals per the official Abstract of Votes Cast) · Colorado Secretary of State — Historical Election Database
United States Congressperson — U.S. Congressperson District 5
Colorado General Election 2020-11-03 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug LambornRepublican | Republican | 249,013 | 57.6% |
| Jillian FreelandDemocratic | Democratic | 161,600 | 37.4% |
| Ed DuffettLibertarian | Libertarian | 14,777 | 3.4% |
| Marcus Allen MurphyUnaffiliated | Unaffiliated | 3,708 | 0.9% |
| Rebecca KeltieUnity Party of Colorado | Unity Party of Colorado | 3,309 | 0.8% |
Certified — Colorado Secretary of State historical election database (precinct detail as certified by county canvass boards; totals per the official Abstract of Votes Cast) · Colorado Secretary of State — Historical Election Database
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Colorado 5th Congressional District
- Jeff CrankRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Mark ElworthLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
- Jessica KillinDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Christopher Douglas MitchellConstitution · On the 2026 ballot
- Steven FullerUnaffiliated · Write-in candidate
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