# Jason Crow
**Jason Crow** (born 1979 in [Madison, Wisconsin](https://www.edgepedia.org/madison-wisconsin)) is an American politician, attorney, and former Army officer who has represented Colorado's 6th congressional district in the [United States House of Representatives](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-house-of-representatives) as a Democrat since January 3, 2019.[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/C/CROW,-Jason-(C001121)/) Crow is the first Democrat to hold this seat, covering the greater part of Denver's inner eastern and southern suburbs, such as Aurora, Littleton, Centennial, and part of Denver itself.[2](https://www.c-span.org/person/jason-a-crow/16147/) A former Army Ranger who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, he was one of seven House impeachment managers appointed in 2020 in the impeachment proceedings of President Donald Trump.[3](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Crow) • [1](https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/C/CROW,-Jason-(C001121)/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/C/CROW,-Jason-(C001121)/) |
| Education | B.A., University of Wisconsin, 2002; J.D., University of Denver, 2009[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/C/CROW,-Jason-(C001121)/) |
| Military service | United States Army, 2002–2006; 82nd Airborne Division; Bronze Star as a lieutenant in the 2003 Iraq invasion; two tours in Afghanistan with the 75th Ranger Regiment; rose to the rank of Captain[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/C/CROW,-Jason-(C001121)/) • [4](https://www.npr.org/2020/01/15/796829680/impeachment-manager-jason-crow-not-a-usual-suspect-for-job) • [5](https://crow.house.gov/) |
| House service | Colorado's 6th district, 116th–119th Congresses (2019–2027); first Democrat to hold the seat[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/C/CROW,-Jason-(C001121)/) • [2](https://www.c-span.org/person/jason-a-crow/16147/) |
| 2018 election | Defeated incumbent Republican Mike Coffman 54.1% (187,639 votes) to 42.9% (148,685)[3](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Crow) |
| Committees | Armed Services (Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation; Intelligence and Special Operations) and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (Central Intelligence Agency; Open Source Intelligence)[6](http://clerk.house.gov/members/C001121) |
| Impeachment | One of seven managers appointed January 15, 2020, to present the case for impeachment of President Trump to the Senate[3](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Crow) |
## Early life, education, and military service
Crow grew up working class; according to his official biography, he worked minimum-wage jobs during high school, enlisted in the National Guard, and worked construction to help pay his way through college.[5](https://crow.house.gov/) He earned a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin in 2002 and, after leaving active duty, a J.D. from the [University of Denver](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-denver) in 2009.[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/C/CROW,-Jason-(C001121)/)
His Army service ran from 2002 to 2006.[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/C/CROW,-Jason-(C001121)/) Per an NPR profile, as a lieutenant commanding a platoon of paratroopers in the 2003 Iraq invasion, Crow, then with the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, received a Bronze Star, and he subsequently deployed twice more to Afghanistan alongside the 75th Ranger Regiment.[4](https://www.npr.org/2020/01/15/796829680/impeachment-manager-jason-crow-not-a-usual-suspect-for-job) His official member site confirms his Ranger status, Bronze Star, service in Iraq and Afghanistan, and that he rose to the rank of Captain.[5](https://crow.house.gov/)
## Legal career and entry into politics
Before running for Congress, Crow worked as a lawyer and as an adjunct professor, according to his Congress.gov biography.[7](https://www.congress.gov/member/jason-crow/C001121) After military service he also worked helping veterans across Colorado with benefits and transition challenges.[5](https://crow.house.gov/) His 2018 campaign platform cited veterans' work including funding for the new VA hospital in Aurora.[3](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Crow)
## US House of Representatives: elections and district
Crow won the November 6, 2018 general election for Colorado's 6th district with 54.1% of the vote (187,639) to incumbent Republican Mike Coffman's 42.9% (148,685), out of 346,822 total votes.[3](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Crow) The seat had been held by a Republican, and Crow became the first Democrat to represent the district.[2](https://www.c-span.org/person/jason-a-crow/16147/) The certified totals give a margin of about 11.2 points.[3](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Crow)
He has been re-elected three times, each time with a larger share than in 2018:
- **2020**: 57.1% (250,314 votes) against Republican Steve House's 40.0% (175,192).[3](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Crow)
- **2022** (November 8): 60.6% (170,140) to Republican Steve Monahan's 37.4% (105,084).[3](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Crow)
- **2024** (November 5): 59.0% (202,686) to Republican John Fabbricatore's 38.5% (132,174), with Libertarian John Kittleson at 1.4% and Travis Nicks at 1.2%.[3](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Crow)
Crow advanced from the June 30, 2026 Democratic primary and is on the ballot in the November 3, 2026 general election; he serves until January 3, 2027.[3](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Crow) • [8](https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/jason_crow/412762)
## Committee assignments
Crow serves on two major committees. On the Committee on Armed Services he sits on the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee and the [Intelligence](https://www.edgepedia.org/intelligence) and Special Operations Subcommittee; GovTrack lists him as Ranking Member of the Intelligence and Special Operations subcommittee.[6](http://clerk.house.gov/members/C001121) • [8](https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/jason_crow/412762) On the [Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-house-permanent-select-committee-on-intelligence) he sits on the Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee and the Open Source Intelligence Subcommittee.[6](http://clerk.house.gov/members/C001121) In the 117th Congress he also served on the House Small Business Committee alongside Armed Services and Intelligence.[5](https://crow.house.gov/)
## Impeachment manager, 2020
Crow's path to the impeachment trial began with a public statement. He joined six fellow first-term House Democrats, each from a competitive district and each having served in the military or [intelligence field](https://www.edgepedia.org/intelligence-field), in writing an op-ed for the Washington Post that appeared on September 24, 2019, and that described the whistleblower's claims as "stunning."[4](https://www.npr.org/2020/01/15/796829680/impeachment-manager-jason-crow-not-a-usual-suspect-for-job) He was chosen by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on January 15, 2020 to serve as one of seven managers who would argue the impeachment case against President Trump before the Senate; together with [Sylvia Garcia](https://www.edgepedia.org/sylvia-garcia), he was one of two first-term members on the team.[3](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Crow) His selection was atypical: unlike the other six managers, Crow sat on neither the Judiciary Committee nor the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence at the time.[4](https://www.npr.org/2020/01/15/796829680/impeachment-manager-jason-crow-not-a-usual-suspect-for-job)
Two earlier data points frame his standing within the Democratic caucus. In January 2019 he was one of only 15 House Democrats who did not vote for [Nancy Pelosi](https://www.edgepedia.org/nancy-pelosi) for speaker.[4](https://www.npr.org/2020/01/15/796829680/impeachment-manager-jason-crow-not-a-usual-suspect-for-job) The House History Office records his manager role in its official biographical entry.[1](https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/C/CROW,-Jason-(C001121)/)
## Legislative priorities and policy positions
**Gun violence prevention** is the priority Crow ties most directly to his biography. His campaign cited 33,000 annual gun deaths and another 130,000 Americans shot each year, and support for closing background-check loopholes, framed through his background as a hunter and former Army Ranger; he has pledged not to take money from the gun lobby.[3](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Crow) • [5](https://crow.house.gov/)
**Veterans affairs** runs through his pre-congressional work helping Colorado veterans with benefits and transition challenges and his campaign's emphasis on funding for the new VA hospital in Aurora.[5](https://crow.house.gov/) • [3](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Crow) His sponsorship pattern matches these emphases: GovTrack reports his bills concentrated in Armed Forces and National Security (39%), Health (13%), Commerce (12%), and Crime and Law Enforcement (11%).[8](https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/jason_crow/412762)
## By the numbers
Crow's vote share rose from 54.1% in 2018 to 57.1% in 2020 and 60.6% in 2022, before falling to 59.0% in 2024.[3](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Crow) His campaign fundraising across the 2018–2026 cycles totaled $18,720,525, distributed as $5,712,547 in 2018, $4,216,909 in 2020, $2,734,128 in 2022, $2,208,412 in 2024, and $3,848,529 in the 2026 cycle, per OpenSecrets/FEC data compiled by Ballotpedia.[3](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Crow) The 2018 cycle remains his largest fundraising total.[3](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Crow)
## References
1. [CROW, Jason | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives](https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/C/CROW,-Jason-(C001121)/)
2. [Jason A. Crow | C-SPAN.org](https://www.c-span.org/person/jason-a-crow/16147/)
3. [Jason Crow - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Crow)
4. [Jason Crow: From Army Ranger To Impeachment Manager, NPR (January 15, 2020)](https://www.npr.org/2020/01/15/796829680/impeachment-manager-jason-crow-not-a-usual-suspect-for-job)
5. [Jason Crow | U.S. Representative (official member website)](https://crow.house.gov/)
6. [Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Jason Crow](http://clerk.house.gov/members/C001121)
7. [Jason Crow | Congress.gov | Library of Congress](https://www.congress.gov/member/jason-crow/C001121)
8. [Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO6, 2019-2026] - GovTrack.us](https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/jason_crow/412762)
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