Oct. 9, 2024: Space Force, defense spending and the deficit - meet the candidates vying for CD5
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Voters in the state's 5th Congressional District, which includes Colorado Springs, have something on the ballot they haven't seen since 2006 -- an open Congressional seat. Today, we hear from the major party candidates: Republican Jeff Crank, a former political consultant and talk radio host; and Democrat River Gassen, a science lecturer and graduate research assistant at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, who is a political newcomer.
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