AURORA | Aurora Democratic Congressperson Jason Crow’s re-election campaign announced Thursday it has raised $653,314 in the last quarter, boosting the campaign’s cash in the bank to almost $3 million.
Crow and his campaign staff tout the fundraising effort as notable because the fourth-term congressman does not take corporate political action committee funds, the only Colorado member of Congress making the claim.
“I am honored to have the support of Coloradans across our state who want to stop corruption, end forever wars, and elect leaders focused on making their lives better,” Crow said in a statement. “I have never accepted a dime of corporate PAC money because I will always answer to Coloradans, not special interests. I’m grateful to our supporters who are a part of our grassroots campaign to elect a new generation of servant leaders.”
Oct. 15 is the Federal Election Commission deadline for filing third-quarter campaign contributions and expenditures.
The campaign said it raised $653,314 during the last three months, and that his cash-on-hand is, as of today, about $2.9 million.
Crow, seeking his fifth term to represent Congressional District 6, which encompasses Aurora, Centennial and some parts of Douglas County, faces Republican, Unity, Libertarian party and unaffiliated challengers.
Independent candidate Samir Witta is the only other CD 6 candidate having reported campaign finances to the FEC, according to the website Oct. 15. Witta, an oncologist, reported in June $103,438.45 in campaign funds, almost all from a loan to the campaign.
Clark, an investment advisor, reported his campaign but no financial data in June. No other CD6 campaign reports were available online Thursday.
Crow’s campaign said the recent fundraising support was a “grassroots” effort with donations coming in from across the state, and from nearly every county.
He reported his average donation as $49. Online FEC records show that as of June 30, he has posted $1,858,639.15 in campaign expenditures. Cash on hand then was $2,707,898.98.
Crow’s largest contribution from a single donor in the 2025-2026 election cycle was $3,781, according to FEC records.
Crow touted his designation from End Citizens United’s “Unrig Washington” initiative for his legislative efforts to restrict campaign donations, prevent “dark money” funds and ban elected officials from trading stocks.
Amid the largess in available campaign funds, Crow has endorsed about 65 Colorado Democrats running for a variety of statewide and local seats, donating “a six-figure investment towards electing Democrats across Colorado,” campaign officials said.
Recently, he has appeared at campaign events to support Colorado Democratic challengers Eileen Laubacher, of Fort Collins, Jessica Killin, of Colorado Springs, and Manny Rutinel, of Thornton, in their efforts to unseat Republicans in those districts.
Crow pointed to his recent, annual “Crowfest” as a milemarker in his career and this year’s re-election campaign.
The annual political rally was headlined by House Speaker Emerita Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi.
“From your ranks has emerged a leader of such consequence, commanding so much respect, fighting for our country on the battlefield, fighting for our values in the Congress of the United States, and now leading the way for us to win the House for the Democrats,” Pelosi said about Crow at the event at Breckenridge Brewery in September.
The rally drew about 800 people to the Littleton brewpub and raised more than $250,000 among Democrats and Crow supporters just weeks before the 2026 midterm elections.
Crow is a former Army Ranger and served three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has gravitated toward issues linked to the military, national security and garnered national headlines and TV coverage of his fierce criticism of President Donald Trump and the Trump administration.
Last year, Crow was tapped by national House Democrats to help recruit, train, and “support congressional candidates in key battleground races to take back Congress in November,” campaign officials said previously.
The 2026 race for the 6th Congressional District
Crow’s re-election platform includes working to improve affordability by lowering healthcare, housing and energy costs, reduce gun violence and pass gun safety laws, support Buckley Space Force Base and expand the Colorado aerospace industry.
A 2024 report card from GovTrack, an independent government tracking website, found Crow had the 15th most bipartisan bills of members of the House. Crow is also touted by the pro-democracy group Democracy Defenders Action for his anti-corruption efforts, including supporting a ban on Congressional stock trading and cosponsoring legislation to increase campaign finance transparency.
Clark is a West Point graduate who grew up in Aurora and has been an entrepreneur, small business owner and an independent investment advisor. His campaign website highlights issues like improving affordability, attracting jobs to the state and reducing crime.
Clark’s investment license was revoked in 2023, leading him to sue the state over it in federal court, though the case was dismissed in 2024, according to reporting by Colorado Public Radio.
Additionally, a former classmate took a protection order out against Clark in 2022, saying he was sending threatening packages and letters to their home. The outcome is sealed, but the classmate won a $100,000 judgment against Clark in Hawaii in February 2026.
Clark told CPR he didn’t know about the protective order and denied making threats.
McMahon worked in the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Denver field office for 35 years, where she served as the Outreach and Education Coordinator, which included work as a congressional liaison. She is a graduate of Metropolitan State University and has lived in the district for 26 years.
McMahon’s campaign website lists priorities like curbing the executive power of the president, opposing wars, improving fiscal oversight and making education more accessible.
Ryan, who moved to Colorado in 2013, has been a paraeducator at Aurora Public Schools and previously worked in social services, elder care and for community-based programs. Ryan’s platform includes support for Medicare for All, defunding ICE and promoting human rights and ethical government.
Witta is an oncologist and the founder of Mountain Blue Cancer Care Center, as well as the nonprofits Anthiogen, which assists with covering cost of care for cancer patients, and Empower Her Color, which supports women of color with healthcare challenges. He also founded All the Children of Light, a nonprofit that provides aid to Syrian refugees.
Witta’s campaign website promotes his support for Congressional term-limits and a ban on stock trading for lawmakers, as well as increasing access to healthcare, lowering drug prices and capping rent and homeowners association fees.
The website also says Witta is running as an independent to avoid the influence of party leadership, special-interest groups, corporations and mega-donors.
Sentinel Colorado reporter McKenna Harford contributed to this report.