In the 2024 election, River Gassen is the Democratic candidate for Colorado's Fifth Congressional District.
She's interviewed by CPR News' Dan Boyce on this episode of the Who's Gonna Govern? podcast.
Gassen is a science lecturer and graduate research assistant at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, with a background in physics. She's a first-time candidate for office.
She's running against Republican Jeff Crank to represent Colorado Springs and the area around it. The seat has been held for nearly two decades by Rep. Doug Lamborn, a Republican who is retiring.
