Endorsements
2026 Candidates
The Steady State endorses candidates for Congress, Governor, and other national-security-relevant offices who show a consistent commitment to the rule of law regardless of party, support nonpartisan oversight of the Executive Branch, and understand the security challenges facing the country. Endorsed candidates must also uphold democratic norms — the peaceful transfer of power, rejection of political violence, and defense of civil liberties including a free press and the right to dissent. The Steady State does not endorse candidates who have worked to subvert democratic institutions, discredited the security community without evidence, or promoted disinformation or extremism.
Jason Crow (CO-06)
Jason Crow represents Colorado’s Sixth Congressional District and is an Army combat veteran who has dedicated his career to public service and support for veterans and working families. Raised in a working-class family in Colorado he enlisted in the Army after the September 11th attacks, serving three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and earning a Bronze Star. He returned home where he practiced law and helped veterans in Colorado secure their benefits. In Congress, Crow has served on the House Armed Services Committee, where he is Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Jessica Killin (CO-05)
Jessica Killin is running to represent Colorado’s Fifth Congressional District after a career spanning military service, Capitol Hill leadership, White House service, veterans policy, and public-sector advocacy. A fourth-generation Coloradan raised in Colorado Springs, Killin served in the U.S. Army as a Captain, paratrooper, and Military Police Officer overseas before earning her law degree from Georgetown. In D.C., Killin served as Chief of Staff for members of Congress, and later served in the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to Second Gentleman. Her profile shows her experience as a senior congressional and White House staff leader with direct experience in institutional governance, veterans policy, executive-branch operations, and military public service.