Jessica Killin | |
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| Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 5th district | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2027 | |
| Succeeding | Jeff Crank |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jessica Willow Hafer 1972 or 1973 (age 53–54) Colorado, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Raj Date |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | |
Jessica Willow Killin (née Hafer; born 1972/1973) is an American politician from Colorado. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the member-elect for the United States House of Representatives in Colorado's 5th congressional district.
Killin graduated from Falcon High School in Falcon, Colorado. She enrolled at the University of Tampa on an Reserve Officers' Training Corps scholarship and served in the United States Army as a paratrooper from 1995 to 2003. She reached the rank of captain. Killin then graduated from Georgetown Law School in 2004.
Killin served as chief of staff to Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez, Carolyn Maloney, and Donna Shalala in the United States House of Representatives. She also worked as an aide to United States Senators Bill Nelson and Tom Carper and as a lobbyist for USAA. She served as chief of staff to Doug Emhoff when he was Second Gentleman of the United States.
In July 2025, Killin announced that she would run in the 2026 elections to represent Colorado's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. She won the primary election, defeating Joe Reagan. Killin defeated Jeff Crank in the November house election. She is the first Democrat and the first woman to be elected to the house from the 5th district.
Killin married Raj Date in April 2018. They have three children.