U.S. House, Colorado 6th Congressional District · Election November 3, 2026 · Updated
Who should I vote for in Colorado's 6th Congressional District?
Jason Crow has the strongest record in Colorado's 6th Congressional District. Jason Crow scores 69 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 9, 2026. Jason Crow's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Jason Clark (6 of 15 criteria), Patty McMahon (5 of 15 criteria), Meredith Ryan (1 of 15 criteria) and Samir Ezzeldin Witta (5 of 15 criteria) have too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Republican
Jason Clark
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 6 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 56
- Performance
- NR
Democratic · incumbent
Strongest record
Jason Crow
69 / 100
Public evidence on 13 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 56
- Qualifications
- 75
- Performance
- 75
Libertarian
Patty McMahon
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 5 of 15 criteria
- Character
- 50
- Qualifications
- 50
- Performance
- NR
Unity Party
Meredith Ryan
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 1 of 15 criteria
- Character
- NR
- Qualifications
- 50
- Performance
- NR
Unaffiliated
Samir Ezzeldin Witta
Not enough public record for a score
Public evidence on 5 of 15 criteria
- Character
- NR
- Qualifications
- 60
- Performance
- NR
The good, the bad and the unresolved
The record
The notable facts of each candidate's public life, each tied to a source and confirmed to be this person. Unresolved matters are labeled with where they stand and do not move a score.
Jason Clark
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Jason Crow
- On the record2026-02-10
After he appeared in a November 2025 video urging service members to refuse illegal orders, a federal grand jury in Washington declined on Feb. 10, 2026 to indict him and other Democratic lawmakers.
Sources: KUNC (AP), Feb. 11, 2026, The Colorado Sun, Feb. 11, 2026
- On the record2021-01-06
Voted Nay on the objections to Arizona's and Pennsylvania's certified electors.
- Credit2022
Rated Exceeds Expectations by the Center for Effective Lawmaking in the 117th Congress and Meets in the 118th.
Source: Center for Effective Lawmaking, House data 93rd to 118th Congress
Patty McMahon
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Meredith Ryan
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Samir Ezzeldin Witta
No notable items confirmed in news archives or public documents.
Who they are
Character
Integrity
Tells the truth, keeps their word, and takes no private gain from public office.
Jason Clark. House candidate financial disclosure filed June 30, 2026; FEC committee registered June 2026 with no financial reports and no administrative fine found.
Sources: House Clerk candidate financial disclosure, Filing ID 10081173, FEC administrative fines search
Jason Crow. Annual financial disclosures are on the House Clerk record, filed within extensions, with no periodic transaction reports since 2019. Campaign reports are on file with the FEC through June 30, 2026, with no administrative fine or House Ethics finding found.
Sources: House Clerk financial disclosure, calendar year 2025, Filing ID 10075265, FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
Patty McMahon. No public record found.
Meredith Ryan. No public record found.
Samir Ezzeldin Witta. No public record found.
Courage
Takes a stand that costs them something, including telling their own side no.
Jason Clark. No public record found.
Jason Crow. No public record found.
Patty McMahon. No public record found.
Meredith Ryan. No public record found.
Samir Ezzeldin Witta. No public record found.
Accountability
Owns mistakes, answers hard questions, and works in the open.
Jason Clark. No public record found.
Jason Crow. Holds open in-person town halls, including one in Aurora with Sen. Michael Bennet in August 2025 that drew more than 500 people, and posts a public schedule. No 2026 general election debate record found.
Sources: Crow House site, press release, Aug. 22, 2025, Crow House site, Public Schedule
Patty McMahon. No public record found.
Meredith Ryan. No public record found.
Samir Ezzeldin Witta. No public record found.
Temperament and judgment
Steady under pressure, decides on evidence, and treats opponents and staff with respect.
Jason Clark. No public record found.
Jason Crow. Former Army officer and four-term member with no censure, reprimand or conduct finding found; a 2026 grand jury declined to indict him over a video about illegal orders.
Sources: GovTrack, KUNC (AP), Feb. 11, 2026
Patty McMahon. No public record found.
Meredith Ryan. No public record found.
Samir Ezzeldin Witta. No public record found.
Fidelity to the oath
Uses power inside its limits: accepts certified results, obeys court rulings, follows the rules of the office.
Jason Clark. Served in the U.S. Army from 1988 to 1995 after graduating from West Point in 1992. No official finding of misuse found.
Jason Crow. Voted Nay on both Jan. 6, 2021 objections to certified electors. Former Army officer. No official finding of misuse of office found.
Sources: House Clerk, Roll Call 10, Jan. 6, 2021, House Clerk, Roll Call 11, Jan. 7, 2021
Patty McMahon. Spent more than three decades in federal civil service at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. No official finding of misuse found.
Source: Ballotpedia, Patty McMahon
Meredith Ryan. No public record found.
Samir Ezzeldin Witta. No public record found.
What they bring
Qualifications
Relevant experience
Has done work that prepares them for this specific office.
Jason Clark. West Point graduate, former Army officer and entrepreneur. Has not held public office.
Jason Crow. U.S. representative since January 2019, in his fourth term; earlier an Army paratrooper and Ranger.
Sources: GovTrack, The Denver Post candidate Q&A, Oct. 3, 2026
Patty McMahon. Investigator and later Denver outreach and education coordinator and congressional liaison at the EEOC over more than 30 years. Has not held elected office.
Source: Ballotpedia, Patty McMahon
Meredith Ryan. No public record found.
Samir Ezzeldin Witta. Oncologist who has practiced in the district for 25 years and founded nonprofits that help patients with deductibles, premiums and medication costs. Has not held public office.
Command of the job
Knows the issues and knows what the office can and cannot do.
Jason Clark. Answered each Denver Post question with 'Limited government' and published no detailed plans.
Jason Crow. Ranking member of the Armed Services Intelligence and Special Operations subcommittee, serves on the Intelligence Committee, and gives specific positions on war powers and anti-corruption measures.
Sources: GovTrack, The Denver Post candidate Q&A, Oct. 3, 2026
Patty McMahon. States priorities in general terms: reduce federal spending and the debt, and restore Congress's role in separation of powers.
Meredith Ryan. No public record found.
Samir Ezzeldin Witta. Gives specific proposals: a legal cap on medical deductibles, Medicare drug price negotiation, HOA fee reform and anti-price-gouging legislation.
Communication
Explains plainly, persuades, and listens.
Jason Clark. Completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey and answered the Denver Post questionnaire.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Jason Ray Clark (Colorado), The Denver Post candidate Q&A, Oct. 3, 2026
Jason Crow. Answered the Denver Post questionnaire, gave a CPR interview and holds town halls. Has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 survey.
Sources: The Denver Post candidate Q&A, Oct. 3, 2026, CPR News, Sept. 25, 2026, Crow House site, press release, Aug. 22, 2025
Patty McMahon. Completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey and answered the Denver Post questionnaire.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Patty McMahon, The Denver Post candidate Q&A, Oct. 3, 2026
Meredith Ryan. Completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey; did not return the Denver Post questionnaire.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Meredith Ryan, The Denver Post candidate Q&A, Oct. 3, 2026
Samir Ezzeldin Witta. Completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey and answered the Denver Post questionnaire.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Samir Witta, The Denver Post candidate Q&A, Oct. 3, 2026
Roots in the constituency
Lives there, knows the people, and is funded by them.
Jason Clark. Graduated from Smoky Hill High School in Aurora and lives in Aurora.
Sources: Ballotpedia, Jason Ray Clark (Colorado), The Denver Post candidate Q&A, Oct. 3, 2026
Jason Crow. Lives in Aurora, in the district. About 63 percent of itemized individual contributions by state came from Colorado (FEC, through June 30, 2026).
Sources: The Denver Post candidate Q&A, Oct. 3, 2026, FEC contribution totals by state
Patty McMahon. Lists her residence as Littleton.
Meredith Ryan. No public record found.
Samir Ezzeldin Witta. Lives in Cherry Hills and has practiced as a cancer physician in the district for 25 years. His campaign is funded almost entirely by his own loans, so no in-state share applies.
Management
Can build and run an organization.
Jason Clark. No public record found.
Jason Crow. Runs a House office with an Aurora district office; campaign reports are on file with no FEC administrative fine.
Sources: Crow House site, Offices, FEC administrative fines search
Patty McMahon. No public record found.
Meredith Ryan. No public record found.
Samir Ezzeldin Witta. Filed April, July and October 2026 quarterly reports with the FEC; no administrative fine found.
Sources: FEC candidate page, FEC administrative fines search
What they deliver
Performance
Results
Turns ideas into outcomes.
Jason Clark. No public record found.
Jason Crow. Center for Effective Lawmaking rates him Meets Expectations in the 118th Congress (LES 0.79 against a benchmark of 0.53), with one bill becoming law, and Exceeds in the 117th. GovTrack counts 10 enacted bills as primary sponsor.
Sources: Center for Effective Lawmaking, House data 93rd to 118th Congress, GovTrack
Patty McMahon. No public record found.
Meredith Ryan. No public record found.
Samir Ezzeldin Witta. No public record found.
Showing up
Does the basic work of the job.
Jason Clark. No public record found.
Jason Crow. Missed 70 of 3,869 roll call votes, 1.8 percent, from January 2019 to September 2026.
Source: GovTrack
Patty McMahon. No public record found.
Meredith Ryan. No public record found.
Samir Ezzeldin Witta. No public record found.
Constituent service
Solves problems for the people they represent.
Jason Clark. No public record found.
Jason Crow. Offers casework through an Aurora district office and holds town halls.
Sources: Crow House site, Offices, Crow House site, press release, Aug. 22, 2025
Patty McMahon. No public record found.
Meredith Ryan. No public record found.
Samir Ezzeldin Witta. No public record found.
Coalition building
Wins support beyond their own faction.
Jason Clark. No public record found.
Jason Crow. Lugar Center Bipartisan Index score of 0.78442 in the latest posted House scores (118th Congress, 2023), ranked 42 of 436, top quarter.
Patty McMahon. No public record found.
Meredith Ryan. No public record found.
Samir Ezzeldin Witta. No public record found.
Stewardship of public money
Treats tax dollars as someone else's money.
Jason Clark. No public record found.
Jason Crow. No public record found.
Patty McMahon. No public record found.
Meredith Ryan. No public record found.
Samir Ezzeldin Witta. No public record found.
How to read this
Each criterion is scored 0 to 4 against the written rubric in the Ballot Standard. NR means no record: there is no reliable public evidence either way, so the criterion is left out and never counts against the candidate. A total is published when at least 8 of 15 criteria have evidence.
A sitting officeholder has a longer public record than a first-time candidate, so the two totals rest on different amounts of evidence. Read the count of criteria beside each score. Low marks require an official finding or a primary record. Allegations and opinion are not used.
No policy position is scored. Evidence checked October 9, 2026. Campaigns and readers can send a correction with a public source to tpg@thepoliticalgroup.com.
Questions
Who should I vote for in Colorado's 6th Congressional District?
Jason Crow has the strongest record in Colorado's 6th Congressional District. Jason Crow scores 69 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, as of October 9, 2026. Jason Crow's highest marks are relevant experience and command of the job. Jason Clark (6 of 15 criteria), Patty McMahon (5 of 15 criteria), Meredith Ryan (1 of 15 criteria) and Samir Ezzeldin Witta (5 of 15 criteria) have too little public record to score. Every score comes from public records on character, qualifications and performance, the same way for every party.
Who is running in Colorado's 6th Congressional District in 2026?
Jason Clark (Republican), Jason Crow (Democratic, incumbent), Patty McMahon (Libertarian), Meredith Ryan (Unity Party), Samir Ezzeldin Witta (Unaffiliated). The general election is November 3, 2026.
Is Jason Clark a good candidate for Congress?
Jason Clark has public evidence on 6 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
Is Jason Crow a good candidate for Congress?
Jason Crow scores 69 out of 100 on the Ballot Standard, with public evidence on 13 of 15 criteria: character 56 of 100, qualifications 75 of 100, performance 75 of 100. The standard measures character, qualifications and performance, not policy positions.
Is Patty McMahon a good candidate for Congress?
Patty McMahon has public evidence on 5 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
Is Meredith Ryan a good candidate for Congress?
Meredith Ryan has public evidence on 1 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
Is Samir Ezzeldin Witta a good candidate for Congress?
Samir Ezzeldin Witta has public evidence on 5 of the 15 Ballot Standard criteria, short of the 8 needed for a score. The evidence that exists is shown on the scorecard. No record never counts against a candidate.
How is the strongest record decided?
The candidate with the highest Ballot Standard score has the strongest record. Each of 15 criteria on character, qualifications and performance is scored 0 to 4 from public records and established reporting, the same way for every party. No policy position is scored, and unresolved accusations never move a score.
More on this race: every Colorado race scored, the trailing candidate's path to victory, and the Colorado 2026 election guide. Independent scorecard by The Political Group, not affiliated with any candidate or party.