U.S. House · Colorado's 5th District
Christopher Mitchell
CandidateAmerican Constitution Party
- Race
- U.S. House · Colorado's 5th District
- Result
- Jessica Killin, projected winner
- Opponents
- Jeff Crank (R); Jessica Killin (D); Mark Elworth Jr. (LIB)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes
defunding sanctuary cities and deporting all illegal immigrants, without exception.
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 5
2026-11-03
| Jeff Crank R | incumbent |
| Jessica Killin D | challenger |
| Mark Elworth Jr. LIB | challenger |
| Christopher Mitchell American Constitution Party | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
defunding sanctuary cities and deporting all illegal immigrants, without exception.
On his campaign website (text reproduced by Ballotpedia, dated 2024; goals listed for 2025–2026), lists defunding sanctuary cities and deporting all illegal immigrants as a legislative goal.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Legalizing the termination of innocent life of the born or unborn, whether by abortion, infanticide, euthanasia, or suicide, is a direct violation of their unalienable right to life.
In his 2024 Ballotpedia survey, says legalizing abortion violates the right to life of the unborn.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Christopher Mitchell, an American Constitution Party candidate who also ran for the seat in 2024, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. House seat in Colorado's 5th District to Jessica Killin. In a bio he submitted to KKTV in 2024, he described himself as an engineering contractor who grew up in Alamogordo, New Mexico.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
In a 2024 bio submitted to KKTV, Mitchell listed his hometown as Alamogordo, New Mexico, and said he had lived in the 5th District for 24 years.[2] He listed a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from New Mexico State University, which Ballotpedia dates to 1994, and a profession of engineering contractor.[2][5] He was the American Constitution Party candidate for the 5th District in 2024 and reported no previously held elected positions.[2] He received 1.7% of the vote to Jessica Killin's 50.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
In their own words
Priorities
- Lists national sovereignty, including sealed borders, energy independence and fiscal responsibility, as a key message (2024 survey).[4]
- Lists constraining government to its enumerated constitutional powers as a key message (2024 survey).[4]
- Lists the sanctity of life from conception to natural death as a key message (2024 survey).[4]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Faster transition away from fossil fuels
“I will vote for the Trump-Vance Administration initiative to terminate all Green New Scam funding, and concurrently, enhancing the production of natural gas”[4]
On his campaign website (text reproduced by Ballotpedia, 2024)
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/christopher-mitchell
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Know Before You Vote: In-depth interview with 2024 CD-5 candidate Christopher Mitchell · KKTV News report
- 3.U.S. House · Colorado's 5th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Christopher Mitchell — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2024) and campaign website text · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 5.Christopher Mitchell · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference