Who's running in Colorado's 6th congressional district
5 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.
5 candidates · ballot order · Jason Crow currently holds this seat
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What they say they stand for
Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.
Ending what he calls another 'quagmire endless war in the Middle East' in Iran.
Oversight of the Trump administration, including the Trump family's business dealings, if Democrats win the House.
Lowering the cost of living for working-class families.
Opposing the administration's immigration enforcement tactics in Aurora.
Defending service members' duty to refuse unlawful orders.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
US Representative for Colorado's 6th District since January 2019; won in 2024 by about 20 points.
Former US Army Ranger.
Appeared in a November 2025 video with five other Democratic lawmakers reminding service members they could refuse illegal orders; President Trump called it 'SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR punishable by DEATH'.
A Washington grand jury declined in February 2026 to indict the lawmakers over the video.
Raised more than $750,000 in the fourth quarter of 2025, his largest quarterly haul, according to Colorado Politics.
Unopposed in the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary.
Arguments in favor
'It's the American working class that does the fighting, that does the dying, and pays for all of it' while the wealthy get richer; a Democratic House would provide 'both the power of the purse and the power of the gavel' to check the administration.
— Jason Crow, at a Democratic press event in Dallas reported by the Sentinel Colorado
The attempt to prosecute him was an effort to 'weaponize our justice system' against political opponents; 'His attempts to intimidate and silence us will always fail.'
— Jason Crow, statement after the grand jury decision, reported by AP/CPR News
Arguments against
The video urging troops to refuse illegal orders was 'reckless'; service members must 'follow the lawful order of your commanding officer.'
— Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado Springs, reported by CPR News/Rocky Mountain PBS
What Crow and the other Democrats said in the video was 'wildly inappropriate' and 'beyond the pale'.
— House Speaker Mike Johnson, reported by CPR News/Rocky Mountain PBS
The lawmakers 'conspired together' to encourage service members 'to defy the President's lawful orders.'
— White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, reported by CPR News/Rocky Mountain PBS
What we couldn’t verify
No statement by Republican nominee Jason Clark about Crow was found.
Crow's campaign website could not be confirmed.
Whether the candidates will debate had not been reported.
Addressing unsustainable costs of rent, education and health care.
Creating good-paying jobs and 'ensuring every Colorado kid can thrive'.
Cutting red tape while protecting workers.
Limited government.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
West Point graduate, 1992; former US Army officer.
Colorado's Division of Securities revoked his securities license in 2023, alleging he failed to disclose or misrepresented material facts to clients; the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled against his appeal, according to Westword. Clark called the process 'a kangaroo court'.
Ran for governor as an unaffiliated candidate in 2010, receiving less than 0.5%; entered the 2014 and 2026 Republican gubernatorial races but did not reach the primary ballot.
Named Republican nominee for the 6th District by vacancy committee after Mel Tewahade withdrew in June 2026.
Has not held elected office.
Arguments in favor
His campaign argues that as a 30-year Aurora small-business owner who grew up in the district, he 'knows the challenges of rising costs just to get by' and will make the 'unsustainable' cost of rent, education and health care his top priority.
— Jason Clark for US Congress campaign website
Arguments against
Colorado revoked his securities license in 2023 for failing to disclose or misrepresenting material facts to clients, and the Court of Appeals ruled against him; he is a 'two-time failed gubernatorial candidate' with no elected experience whose own sister called his earlier run 'delusional'.
— Westword reporting (Hannah Metzger)
What we couldn’t verify
Crow's campaign had not published criticism of Clark that could be found.
Clark's detailed positions on immigration, taxes and foreign policy were not found on his campaign site.
The reason given for Tewahade's withdrawal could not be confirmed from an official or news source.
Qualified by petition for the November 3, 2026 ballot as an unaffiliated candidate, according to the Secretary of State's office as reported by Colorado Politics.
Arguments in favor
We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.
Arguments against
We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.
What we couldn’t verify
No campaign website, positions or news coverage could be found, so this candidate's background could not be established.
No published argument for or against this candidacy could be found.
Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.
Colorado held its primaries on June 30, 2026; November 3 is the general election, decided by plurality with no runoff. The district uses the map drawn by Colorado's independent redistricting commission in 2021; no redistricting affecting 2026 was found. Amendment 86 on this November's ballot concerns future congressional redistricting and would not change the 2026 lines. The Republican nominee changed after the primary: Mel Tewahade, the Republican primary candidate, withdrew in June 2026, and a Republican vacancy committee named Jason Ray Clark as his replacement; under state law votes cast for Tewahade count for Clark, per Arapahoe County's official notice. Five candidates are on the ballot, per the Secretary of State's list certified September 4: Democratic incumbent Jason Crow, unopposed in his primary; Republican Jason Clark; Libertarian Patty McMahon; unaffiliated Samir Witta; and Unity Party candidate Meredith Ryan. Ballotpedia lists Edwardo Quinonez as an unaffiliated candidate who did not make the ballot. The district covers Aurora and much of Arapahoe County and parts of Adams and Douglas counties. Crow won reelection in 2024 by about 20 points.
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