According to the Associated Press, Republican challenger Gabe Evans defeated Democratic Rep. Yadira Carabeo in Colorado's 8th Congressional District, one of the most closely watched races in the nation.
Evans previously american army He served in the Colorado Army National Guard as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot and company commander.
In addition to his military service, Evans, a first-term state representative from Fort Lupton, also served as an Arvada representative. police officer Over 10 years.
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State Rep. Gabe Evans and Democrat. Congressman Yadira Caraveo faces off with CO-08 (Getty Images)
Former President Trump gave Evans his “full and complete support” earlier this year, writing: Post on true social“A decorated Army helicopter pilot and police officer, Gabe has become an incredible fighter in Congress, supporting the growth of the economy, lowering inflation, upholding the rule of law, defending America's borders, and… “We will work hard to promote energy and support our great military” and police. ”
Carabeo, a pediatrician, has been a strong advocate for access to abortion and linked Evans to President Trump's policies and rhetoric.
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Colorado Congressman Gabe Evans works at the Colorado State Capitol on February 8, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post, Getty Images)
Immigration was a key issue during the election in a district with a nearly 40% Latino population and was expected to play a pivotal role in determining which party controls Congress. .
Caraveo was one of 211 Democratic members of Congress who voted against the bill. Border Security Act of 2023. The House-passed bill expands the types of offenses that would disqualify refugees, limits immigration eligibility to those who arrive at a port of entry, and calls for the introduction of a system similar to E-Verify, an employment eligibility verification system. Mandatory, additional penalties for visa overstays.
Caraveo was one of them. House Democrats who voted against Republican-led effort in the House to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
demo. Rep. Yadira Caraveo (Getty Images)
During his last term in the Colorado House of Representatives, Caraveo joined other Democrats from across the country to send a letter He called on the Biden administration to loosen immigration regulations and “divest from immigration enforcement agencies such as ICE and CBP.”
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Colorado's 8th District consists of most of Adams County, most of Weld County, and part of Larimer County north of downtown Denver.
Fox News Digital's Kyle Morris contributed to this report
