Republican Jeff Crank won election to a U.S. House seat representing Colorado on Wednesday. The political consultant and talk radio host will succeed Republican Rep. Doug Lamborn, who did not seek reelection,

Jeff Crank has defeated Democrat River Gassen in Colorado's 5th Congressional District, CBS News projects. The Republican is poised to serve his first term in Congress and succeed Rep. Doug Lamborn.CD5 covers El Paso County including the Colorado Springs metro area and has never had a representative from a party other than the GOP since it was created following the 1970 U.

Republican Jeff Crank, a former Colorado Springs political consultant and conservative talk radio host, is likely to succeed in his attempt to fill the congressional seat left by retiring Republican Congressman Doug Lamborn. As of 10 p.m. on election night, Crank was leading his Democratic opponent River Gassen, 55 to 42 percent.

Republican Jeff Crank wins election to U.S. House in Colorado's 5th Congressional District. WASHINGTON — Republican Jeff Crank wins election to U.S. House in Colorado's 5th Congressional District.