Democratic incumbent Yadira Caraveo conceded the race for Colorado’s U.S. House District 8 seat to Republican Gabe Evans Sunday afternoon.
COLORADO, USA — Five days after Election Day, Democratic incumbent Yadira Caraveo conceded to Republican Gabe Evans in the race for Colorado’s 8th Congressional District.
The race has not officially been called by the Associated Press.
As of 3:20 p.m. Sunday, Evans leads Caraveo by 2,596 votes. The AP reports that 92% of votes in the district, which encompasses parts of Larimer, Weld and Adams counties, have been counted.
The race is the largest pickup for Republicans in Colorado.
“It’s been the honor of a lifetime to serve the people of Colorado’s 8th district. I came to Congress to get things done, and have spent the last two years working to find common ground and bipartisan solutions to the most pressing issues facing our community,” Caraveo said in a statement from her campaign. “I would like to thank my family, staff, volunteers, and supporters who believed in this campaign and the vision we set out to achieve. Together, we built a diverse, people-powered campaign that brought together a coalition of Democrats, Republicans, and unaffiliated voters. While this isn’t the outcome we had hoped for, the work is not over. I look forward to returning to Washington to finish out this term and will continue to be an independent voice for the people of this district.”
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Evans is an Army veteran and former Arvada Police officer. He was formally endorsed by former President Donald Trump on June 3. Caraveo, a pediatrician and former state lawmaker, narrowly beat Republican Barbara Kirkmeyer for the CD8 seat in 2022.
Chris Baum was also on the ballot under the Approval Voting Party, a single-issue party dedicated to implementing a system in the U.S. where voters can select one or more candidates on their ballot. It was recognized as a minor party in Colorado in 2019.
The 8th District includes large population hubs like Thornton, Commerce City and Greeley, marking it a competitive district that encompasses both suburban and rural voters north and east of Denver.
Its active voter makeup is 25% registered Democrat, 22% Republican and 49% unaffiliated, according to May numbers from the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.
