Jason Crow
American lawyer & politician (born 1979)
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Jason Crow (born March 15, 1979) is an American politician, lawyer, and former U.S. Army officer serving since 2019 as the United States representative for Colorado's 6th congressional district.[1] Crow is the first member of the Democratic Party to represent the district, which includes Aurora, Littleton, Centennial, and other portions of the inner eastern and southern Denver metro area.
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Jason Crow | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 6th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Coffman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1979 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Deserai Anderson
(m. 2005; div. 2023) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Madison (BA) University of Denver (JD) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 2002–2006 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 82nd Airborne Division 75th Ranger Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
Early life and career
Crow was born in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1979.[2] 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.[3][4]
Crow is a former Army Ranger.[5] He completed three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the 82nd Airborne Division and 75th Ranger Regiment. In 2003, he led an 82nd Airborne platoon into combat during the Battle of Samawah. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service in Iraq.[6] From 2009 to 2014, Crow served on the Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs. After his military service, he became a partner at the law firm Holland and Hart.[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 more urban areas that made the district more Democratic than its predecessor. It now took in most of the more built-up areas in Arapahoe and Adams counties, including all of Aurora[19][20] and Littleton, as well as a sliver of Denver itself.
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 January 6 United States Capitol attack, 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 going "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]
Crow was an impeachment manager for President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial.[27]
On July 29, 2024, Crow was announced as one of six Democratic members of a bipartisan task force investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.[28]
In May 2025, a pro-Palestinian protest was held in Denver against Crow for repeatedly accepting campaign donations from executives of Palantir Technologies, which provides intelligence and surveillance services to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the Gaza war.[29]
In November 2025, Crow was one of six people, all Democratic lawmakers, to be part of a video telling servicemembers they can refuse illegal orders.[30][31] In response later that month, President Trump posted on social media calling those in the video, including Crow, traitors who should be charged with sedition punishable by death, and shared a social media post calling for them to be hanged.[32][33][34][35][36]
Committee assignments
For the 118th Congress:[37]
- Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability (Ranking Member)
- Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
For the 119th Congress:[38]
- Committee on Armed Services
- Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- Subcommittee on Central Intelligence Agency
- Subcommittee on Open-Source Intelligence
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.[45]
Abortion
Crow supports abortion rights.[46]
Foreign policy
During the Russo-Ukrainian War, Crow signed a letter advocating for President Biden to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.[47]
Crow voted in favor of a House resolution to show solidarity with Israel following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[48][49]
Gun control
Crow voiced support for gun control reform while campaigning for the House of Representatives.[50] On February 28, 2019, he voted for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R.8) after cosponsoring the bill.[51] H.R.8, if passed, would have required unlicensed gun sellers to conduct background checks on gun buyers. Crow was also a cosponsor of the Assault Weapon Ban Act (H.R.1296), which would have limited access to guns that are considered assault weapons.[51]
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".[52] 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.[53][54]
LGBT rights
Crow supports same-sex marriage and the expansion of LGBT non-discrimination laws.[55] He supported President Barack Obama's repeal of Don't ask, don't tell at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.[56] 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.[57]
Special interests
Crow refused corporate PAC money during his campaign.[50] He is a sponsor of the For the People Act of 2019, which would end gerrymandering and create automatic voter registration.[58] The bill would also prevent members of Congress from serving on corporate boards. It also seeks to eliminate dark money contributions.[58][59]
In June 2020, Jason Crow responded to Trump's threat to deploy the military against protesters by calling it "a threat to use the military against the people" and "an unacceptable action," emphasizing the need to uphold democratic values.[60]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jason Crow | 49,851 | 65.93% | |
| Democratic | Levi Tillemann | 25,757 | 34.07% | |
| Total votes | 75,608 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jason Crow | 187,639 | 54.10% | |
| Republican | Mike Coffman (incumbent) | 148,685 | 42.87% | |
| Libertarian | Kat Martin | 5,886 | 1.70% | |
| Independent | Dan Chapin | 4,607 | 1.33% | |
| Write-in | 5 | <0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 346,822 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jason Crow (incumbent) | 250,314 | 57.09% | |
| Republican | Steve House | 175,192 | 40.00% | |
| Libertarian | Norm Olsen | 9,083 | 2.07% | |
| Unity | Jaimie Kulikowski | 3,884 | 0.89% | |
| Total votes | 438,473 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jason Crow (incumbent) | 170,140 | 60.60% | |
| Republican | Steve Monahan | 105,084 | 37.43% | |
| Libertarian | Eric Mulder | 5,531 | 1.97% | |
| Total votes | 280,755 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jason Crow (incumbent) | 202,686 | 58.97% | |
| Republican | John Fabbricatore | 132,174 | 38.45% | |
| Libertarian | John Kittleson | 4,832 | 1.41% | |
| Approval Voting | Travis Nicks | 4,004 | 1.16% | |
| Write-in | 25 | 0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 343,721 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
