November 10th 2024.
With only a slight difference in the number of votes, Democratic U.S. Representative Yadira Caraveo gracefully conceded her bid for re-election in Colorado's 8th Congressional District to Republican State Representative Gabe Evans on Sunday. In a statement, Caraveo expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve her community and the work she has done to find common ground and bipartisan solutions during her two-year term. She acknowledged that while the outcome was not what she had hoped for, there is still much work to be done.
As of late Saturday night, all three counties in the district had completed their ballot counting. Larimer and Weld counties finished their counts on Saturday afternoon, while Adams County finished just before midnight. The latest results showed Evans with a lead of 2,596 votes over Caraveo, with 48.98% of the votes compared to her 48.19%, according to the Colorado Secretary of State's Office.
Evans, who expressed humility and honor in being chosen as the next Congressman for Colorado's 8th District, campaigned on a number of issues including free speech, gun rights, and American security. His race against Caraveo, which was heavily influenced by hot-button topics such as abortion, immigration, and education funding, was just one of many close races across the country that remained unresolved.
One of the key issues that Evans addressed was abortion, stating that he now supports exceptions for rape and incest, a change from his previous stance of only supporting abortion in cases where the life of the mother was at risk. He also emphasized the need for securing U.S. borders, combating crime and fentanyl, and promoting domestic production of food and energy.
Despite initial hopes that the remaining votes in Adams County would flip the race in Caraveo's favor, she ultimately conceded on Sunday. The National Republican Congressional Committee declared victory for Evans, with spokeswoman Delanie Bomar stating that he is a fighter for the American Dream and will work tirelessly for the people of Colorado.
The final vote count, including cured ballots, is not expected to be available until Thursday. The deadline for curing ballots is Wednesday, and county clerks have until Thursday to finish counting all ballots from the 2024 election.
Created during the 2021 redistricting process, Colorado's 8th District is evenly split and considered a swing district. It is the state's first new Congressional seat in two decades and encompasses a mix of suburban neighborhoods, agricultural land, and oil and gas territory. Caraveo resides in Thornton, while Evans owns a farm in southern Weld County.
Caraveo won the district's first election in 2022 with a narrow margin of less than a percentage point over Republican candidate State Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer. This year, Evans was able to secure a similar margin of victory over Caraveo. In 2022, a Libertarian candidate played a significant role in the outcome of the race, whereas this year, the Libertarian nominee dropped out and endorsed Evans, potentially influencing the election's outcome.
Caraveo's win in 2022 made her Colorado's first Latina congressional representative, and Evans is also Hispanic. With almost 40% of the district's population identifying as Latino, it has the highest concentration of Latinos of any district in Colorado.
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