Inside Jessica Killin’s Election Night Watch Party

By: Madeline Louisell (Head Layout Editor) On the evening of Tuesday Nov. 3, supporters of Democratic congressional candidate Jessica Killin packed The Pinery at The Hill, hoping that they would watch the Army veteran make history as the first Democratic congressional candidate elected in Colorado Springs history. Democrat Jessica Killin, a fourth-generation Coloradan, leads the race for Colorado’s 5th Congressional District against Republican incumbent Jeff Crank. A Killin win would mean a landmark victory for Democrats in what has historically been an entirely Republican-dominated district. As of Wednesday afternoon, Killin’s campaign has not yet called the race. The New York Times projected she will beat Crank by a margin of 3.9 points. Both candidates held watch parties in Colorado Springs on election night. Around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Crank’s campaign told supporters to leave his election watch party, according to The Colorado Sun. Crank did not speak at the event.

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