Yet another seat has come under Republican control in the House over the weekend after NBC News finally called a race in the state of Colorado for the GOP challenger. Gabe Evans beat out Rep. Yadira Caraveo, the incumbent for the state’s 8th district, winning with 49 percent of the vote, which ultimately led to Caraveo’s concession. Guess how skimpy the margin between the two candidates was? Try only 2,500 votes. Talk about coming down to the wire.
“It’s been the honor of a lifetime to serve the people of Colorado’s 8th District,” Caraveo, a pediatrician and former state lawmaker, went on to say in a written statement provided to the Colorado Sun. “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.”
Republicans have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that the American people are sick and tired of leftist policies. We’ve experienced a true red wave and the left is completely flabbergasted by it all. What’s more, they’ve started to devour one another looking for someone to blame for their massive losses. What they don’t understand is their losing big this cycle is the result of failed policies that have decimated our economy, national security, and personal liberty. The signs are literally everywhere, but they have literally blinded themselves to it all.
Caraveo was the first member of Congress to fill the newly drawn district, winning office during the 2022 midterms in a state that went for President Joe Biden by about 14 points in 2020 and 11 points for Vice President Kamala Harris last week. The win for Evans, an Army veteran and former police officer, is all the more remarkable given the difficult political terrain in the suburbs north of Denver. “It is an honor to be entrusted with the job of representing you and your families, and I am ready to fight back for a better direction for all Coloradans,” Evans said to the outlet, thanking Caraveo for her service.
“I am incredibly humbled to be chosen as the next Congressman for Colorado’s 8th,” he continued in his statement. “I have spent my entire life running toward challenge, and now I am ready to take on my next challenge — representing our communities in D.C. Thank you, Colorado. Let’s do this!”
The win gives House Republicans 214 of the 218 seats needed to control the gavel, a tantalizing prospect given President-elect Donald Trump’s win and Republicans’ looming control of the U.S. Senate. A majority in the House would virtually unfetter all legislation that can pass muster with each caucus, a feat which is not guaranteed. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME), both moderates, will hold tremendous sway over the Senate while centrist representatives may resist impulses by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to ram through bills on conservative causes like voter identification, deportations, or gender-affirming care.
Evans’ victory comes just a few days after Rep. Young Kim, a California Republican, pulled in a victory and took a seat in a swing district while running against a challenger who had a ton of cash in the war chest. “The second-term, South Korean-born lawmaker managed to outrun Trump in a district Biden won by 10 points, relying on her moderate message and leaning into her decision to vote to certify the 2020 election. She is just one of three Republican lawmakers to defeat a sitting California Democratic congressperson since 1994,” the report said.
We’re so back, guys.
"*" indicates required fields
