Republicans See Opening in Colorado's 6th District

On April 1, the GOP’s district caucus unanimously selected John Fabbricator to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Jason Crow for the 6th Congressional District. 

According to Colorado Public Radio Fabbricatore faces long odds against the three-term U.S. representative — Crow has won each of his congressional elections by wide margins. 

But that hasn’t stopped Fabbricatore from gaining a couple of key endorsements. Tom Homan, former acting ICE Director, decided to endorse John for his commitment to limited government, individual freedom, border security, and economic prosperity. 

In response to Homan’s endorsement, Fabbricatore posted, 

"Now more than ever, America and Colorado need seasoned and principled leadership in Congress to tackle the difficult issues facing our nation and to secure our border. I have known and worked with John Fabbricatore for years and have witnessed first-hand his strong work ethic, depth of knowledge, and passion for service to our country. I believe John possesses the right experience, leadership skills, and ideas to represent the best interests of Coloradans and he has my full endorsement."

Fabbricatore’s opponent, Jason Crow was first elected to Congress in 2018, defeating Republican incumbent Mike Coffman. His victory was notable as it flipped a historically Republican district to Democratic control. Now some are eyeing the former Republican district as a possible weak spot for Democrats who face scrutiny for high inflation, poor border security, homelessness and high crime that have flooded the Centennial State.

The New York Post recently reported, 

“In the 14 battlegrounds spotlighted by OpenLabs, which also included Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, and Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, Biden lost between 1.7% and 2.4% to Trump compared to the Democrat’s pre-debate numbers. The memo also reported that 40% of voters who backed Biden in 2020 think he should drop out, while 55% of swing voters want him off the Democratic ticket, and just 29% say he should stay on.”

While Crow remains popular among district residents, some see his defense of President Biden as a potential liability as things get heated up this election season.