Democrats Aim to Flip Colorado Springs Congressional Seat in 2026
By Daniel Washington | Published 2026-02-20T07:01:57.081Z
politics
A half-century of Republican dominance in Colorado's 5th Congressional District may be coming to an end, as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee targets the seat for a potential flip in...
A half-century of Republican dominance in Colorado's 5th Congressional District may be coming to an end, as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee targets the seat for a potential flip in the 2026 midterm elections. The DCCC included the district, which is located entirely within El Paso County and centered on Colorado Springs, on its list of 44 Republican-held seats that the party believes are vulnerable, according to the Colorado Sun. [1][5]
The DCCC's targeting includes nonfinancial
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