Voters in the ultra-competitive 8th Congressional District will choose in Tuesday’s election whether to return U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo to Congress or replace her with Republican challenger G…
LEFT: U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo on Nov. 10, 2022. RIGHT: Gabe Evans on June 25, 2024. will choose in Tuesday’s election whether to return U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo to Congress or replace her with Republican challenger Gabe Evans.The race to represent the district, which covers portions of Adams, Weld and Larimer counties, is one of the most closely watched congressional contests in the nation.
This time Caraveo’s opponent — whose grandfather immigrated to the United States from Mexico — shares her Latino heritage. Evans is a state representative from Fort Lupton.As a state lawmaker, Caraveo staked out a progressive position on immigration, even urging President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in 2021like U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Evans, 38, an Army veteran and former police officer, has had to do his own dodging and weaving on his positions during the campaign. While he received former President Donald Trump’s endorsement ahead of the June 25 GOP primary, Evans has kept Trump at arm’s length, given his unpopularity in Colorado — a fact affirmed by
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