U.S. House · Colorado's 5th District
Mark Elworth Jr.
CandidateLIB
- Race
- U.S. House · Colorado's 5th District
- Result
- Jessica Killin, projected winner
- Opponents
- Jeff Crank (R); Jessica Killin (D); Christopher Mitchell (American Constitution Party)
- Research
- Minimal record
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No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
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Mark Elworth Jr., who campaigned as "Marky Jr" and is a Libertarian Party candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. House seat in Colorado's 5th District to Jessica Killin. According to Ballotpedia he was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and worked as a salesman. In his candidate survey he said he ran to challenge the two-party system, cut government spending and legalize marijuana nationwide.[1][2][3]
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 |
Biography
Mark Elworth Jr., who campaigned as "Marky Jr" and is a Libertarian Party candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for the U.S. House seat in Colorado's 5th District to Jessica Killin. According to Ballotpedia he was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and worked as a salesman. In his candidate survey he said he ran to challenge the two-party system, cut government spending and legalize marijuana nationwide.[1][2][3]
Little public record found for this candidate.
Elworth was born in Omaha, Nebraska, graduated from the VanEd Educational Center in 2015 and has worked as a salesman, per Ballotpedia.[1] The Libertarian Party of Colorado lists him as its 2026 candidate for Congressional District 5.[2] In his Ballotpedia survey, he describes himself as challenging "the 2 party system and the status quo," and says he does not accept donations.[1] He received 1.9% of the vote to Jessica Killin's 50.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
In their own words
Priorities
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
“I want to cut taxes and governments footprint in out lives.”[4]
In his 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/mark-elworth-jr
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Mark Elworth Jr. · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Candidates — Libertarian Party of Colorado · Libertarian Party of Colorado Candidate's own words
- 3.U.S. House · Colorado's 5th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Mark Elworth Jr. — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words