Jason Crow

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For the football player, see Jason Crowe. For the basketball player, see Jason Crowe (basketball).
Jason Crow
File:Jason Crow, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg
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 (1979-03-15) March 15, 1979 (age 45)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Deserai Anderson
Children 2
Education University of Wisconsin, Madison (BA)
University of Denver (JD)
Website House website
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch  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

Jason Crow (born March 15, 1979) is an American lawyer,[1] veteran, and politician serving as the United States representative for Colorado's 6th congressional district since 2019. Crow is the first member of the Democratic Party to represent the district, which encompasses several of Denver's eastern suburbs, including Aurora, Littleton, Centennial, and Thornton.

During his first term in Congress, Crow was an impeachment manager for President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial.[2]

Early life and career

Crow was born in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1979.[3] 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.[4][5]

Crow is a former Army Ranger.[6] He served three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the 82nd Airborne Division and 75th Ranger Regiment. Crow took part in the Battle of Samawah in 2003 as a platoon leader in the 82nd Airborne Division; for his actions during the battle, he was awarded the Bronze Star. Crow served on the Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs from 2009 to 2014. After service, Crow became partner with the Holland and Hart Law Firm.[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

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See also: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado § District 6

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 progressive businessman Levi Tillemann with nearly two-thirds of the vote.[11] He defeated Coffman in the November 6 general election[12] with 54% of the vote, winning two of the district's three counties.[13][14] He is the first Democrat to represent the district since its creation in 1982.

2020

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See also: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado § District 6

Crow ran for election to a second term, and faced no opposition in the Democratic primary.[15] He defeated Steve House, former chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, in the November 3 general election[16] by over 17% of the vote, winning all three counties.[17]

Tenure

Crow described his experience during the storming of the Capitol: "I got into Ranger mode a little bit. Most of the members didn’t know how to use the emergency masks, so I was helping them get their emergency masks out of the bags and helped instruct a bunch of folks on how to put it on and how to use it." He also locked doors in the chamber, moved other lawmakers away from the doors, and directed them to "remove their pins so they weren’t identifiable in case the mob did break through". Crow held distressed Representative Susan Wild's hand, as captured in a photo that went viral.[18] He said, "I certainly haven’t felt that way since I was in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. I never in a million years would have thought I would have been experiencing that as a member of Congress in the U.S. Capitol."[19]

Committee assignments

For the 118th Congress:[20]

Caucus memberships

Political positions

Abortion

Crow supports abortion rights.[23]

Foreign policy

During the Russo-Ukrainian War, Crow signed a letter advocating for President Biden to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.[24]

Gun control

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Further information: Gun law in the United States and Gun politics in the United States

Crow voiced support for gun control reform while campaigning for the House of Representatives.[25] On February 28, 2019, he voted for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R.8) after cosponsoring the bill.[26] H.R.8, if passed, will require unlicensed gun sellers to conduct background checks on gun buyers. Crow is also a cosponsor of the Assault Weapon Ban Act (H.R.1296), which would limit access to guns that are considered assault weapons.[26]

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".[27] 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.[28][29]

LGBT rights

Crow supports same-sex marriage and the expansion of LGBT non-discrimination laws.[30] He supported President Barack Obama's repeal of Don't ask, don't tell at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.[31] 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.[32]

Special interests

Crow refused corporate PAC money during his campaign. He is a sponsor of the For the People Act of 2019, which would end gerrymandering and create automatic voter registration.[33] The bill would also prevent members of Congress from serving on corporate boards. It also seeks to eliminate dark money contributions.[33][34]

Electoral history

Democratic primary results, Colorado 2018[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Crow 49,851 65.93%
Democratic Levi Tillemann 25,757 34.07%
Total votes 75,608 100%
Colorado's 6th congressional district results, 2018
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
Democratic primary results, Colorado 2020[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Crow (incumbent) 122,929 100%
Total votes 122,929 100%
Colorado's 6th congressional district results, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Crow (incumbent) 250,314 57.1%
Republican Steve House 175,192 40.0%
Libertarian Norm Olsen 9,083 2.1%
Unity Jaimie Kulikowski 3,884 0.9%
Total votes 438,473 100%
Democratic hold
Colorado's 6th congressional district results, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Crow (incumbent) 170,140 60.6%
Republican Steve Monahan 105,084 37.4%
Libertarian Eric Mulder 5,531 2.0%
Total votes 280,755 100%
Democratic hold

Personal life

Crow and his wife Deserai (née Anderson) have two children.[36]

References

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  23. ↑ Source: 2018 CO-6 House campaign website JasonCrowForCongress.com, May 4, 2020.
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  25. ↑ Nielsen, Ella. "Democratic House candidate Jason Crow thinks he can run on gun control - and win" Archived March 6, 2019, at the Wayback MachineVox April 17, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
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  27. ↑ The Denver Post, "Trump gives swing-district Democrats like Jason Crow new cause to back inquiry," 8 Oct 2019 [2] Archived October 10, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
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  29. ↑ The New York Times "Jason Crow: Impeachment Manager Who Pressed to Launch Inquiry", 15 Jan 2020 [3] Archived January 15, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Colorado's 6th congressional district
2019–present		 Incumbent
United States order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by United States representatives by seniority
242nd		 Succeeded by
Sharice Davids

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