Colorado's 8th Congressional District election, 2024

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Colorado's 8th Congressional District
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Filing deadline: March 19, 2024
Primary: June 25, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Colorado
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Cook Political Report: Toss-up Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic Inside Elections: Toss-up
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All U.S. House districts, including the 8th Congressional District of Colorado, are holding elections in 2024. The general election is November 5, 2024. The primary was June 25, 2024. The filing deadline was March 19, 2024. All 435 seats U.S. House are up for election in 2024. Republicans have a 219 to 213 majority with three vacancies. As of June 2024, 45 members of the U.S. House had announced they were not running for re-election. To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 50.8% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 46.3%.

Colorado's 8th Congressional District is one of 37 congressional districts with a Democratic incumbent or an open seat the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is targeting in 2024. To read about NRCC targeting initiatives, click here. For a complete list of NRCC targeted districts, click here.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Colorado's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)
• Colorado's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Colorado District 8

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 8 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Yadira Caraveo (D)
		Gabe Evans (R)
		Chris Baum (Approval Voting Party)
		Eric Joss (L)
		Matthew Payette (No Party Affiliation)
		Larry Johnson (No party preference)
		Susan Hall (Unity Party of Colorado)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James Garey (American Constitution Party)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8

Incumbent Yadira Caraveo advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8 on June 25, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Yadira Caraveo	100.0	28,902

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 28,902
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8

Gabe Evans defeated Janak Joshi in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8 on June 25, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gabe Evans	78.0	28,874
		Janak Joshi	22.0	8,164

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 37,038
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joseph Andujo (R)
• Scott James (R)

June 25 Republican Primary

See also: Colorado's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)

Ballotpedia identified the June 25, Republican primary as a battleground primary. For more on the Republican primary, click here. For more on the Democratic primary, click here.

Gabe Evans (R) defeated Janak Joshi (R) in the Republican primary for Colorado's 8th Congressional District on June 25, 2024. Evans received 78.0% of the vote, and Joshi received 22.0%.

Evans will face incumbent Rep. Yadira Caraveo (D) in the general election. In the 2022 general election, Caraveo defeated Barbara Kirkmeyer (R) 48.4% to 47.7%.

In this primary, the Congressional District 8 Republican Assembly endorsed Evans and the Colorado Republican Party endorsed Joshi. Candidates in Colorado may qualify for a primary ballot through a petition process or by winning at least 30% of delegates’ votes at an assembly. These delegates are voters who are elected at precinct caucuses. At the Congressional District 8 Republican Assembly in March 2024, Evans received 61.78% of the vote, and Joshi received 30.37%. A third candidate, Joseph Andujo (R), received 7.85%. Evans won the assembly’s endorsement, and Evans and Joshi advanced to the primary.

The Colorado Republican Party endorsed Joshi in May 2024. The state party said they decided to endorse Joshi because he was more likely to defeat Caraveo and because Evans refused to complete their questionnaire for eligible candidates.

According to Colorado Politics Joshi said he was honored to receive an endorsement from the state party: “I know that I answer to the grassroots Republican voters who want to see President Trump and our America First values succeed, instead of answering to the insider politicians and dark money groups who are backing my opponent.” Evans told Westminster Window, "Grassroots Republicans spoke loud and clear when they gave me a 62% victory at the CD 8 assembly. That's the endorsement that matters to me, not a handful of Colorado Republican Party bosses who live outside my district."

Evans was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2022. His professional experience included owning and operating a family farm and working as a police lieutenant. He also served in the U.S. Army and Colorado Army National Guard from 2007 to 2019. Evans said he ran “to help restore pride in this great nation for which I fought.” Former President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Evans.

Joshi served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2011-2017. His professional experience included owning a medical clinic and dialysis centers. Joshi said his experience in the state House demonstrated how he would work in Congress: “I’m the only candidate in this race with a proven conservative record to show that actions speak louder than mere words."

As of June 24, 2024, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales rated the general election Toss-up. Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball rated the general election Lean Democratic.

Candidate profiles

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Gabe Evans

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Gabe Evans is a conservative State Representative and candidate for Congress who has spent his entire life running toward challenge. Gabe spent twelve years serving his country in the US Army and Colorado Army National Guard as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot and company commander. He completed a combat deployment to the Middle East and responded to wildfires and search and rescues throughout Colorado. Gabe also spent over ten years as an Arvada police officer, where he witnessed, first-hand, the consequences of Colorado Democrats’ soft-on-crime policies. Gabe and his wife own and operate a family farm in southern Weld County. As parents of two boys, they are heavily involved with homeschooling and educational choice. In his free time, Gabe teaches a concealed carry class in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District. The grandson of Mexican immigrants, Gabe is a Colorado native who truly understands the beauty and responsibility of the American Dream. Preserving that sacred ideal for his community and children is why he served in the military, raised his hand for law enforcement, and ran for the Colorado State House in 2022. Now, Gabe is running toward his next challenge: taking his conservative vision to Congress to make Colorado the best place possible to live and raise a family."

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Key Messages

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American Security, starting with the border

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American Prosperity, starting with reducing the cost of living

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American Education, starting with empowering families

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Colorado District 8 in 2024.

Janak Joshi

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• Colorado House of Representatives, District 16 (2011-2017)

Biography:  Joshi received a master's degree from the University of Northern Colorado and an M.D. from Gujarat University in India. His professional experience included owning a medical clinic and dialysis centers.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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On immigration, Joshi said he would "fight to finish the wall, crack down on sanctuary cities, and stop the flow of illegal immigrants pouring over our dangerously open borders."

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Regarding the economy and the cost of living, Joshi said, "We need to make sure our budget gets balanced...And if we start to do that, I think the whole economy is going to turn around."

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Joshi's campaign website described him as a proven limited government conservative who has never supported a tax or spending increase.

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Sources: Colorado Politics, "Former Colorado Springs state lawmaker Janak Joshi jumps in GOP primary in Colorado's 8th CD," June 3, 2024; Colorado Public Radio, "8th Congressional District: Republican Janak Joshi," June 3, 2024; Janak Joshi campaign website, "Home," accessed June 5, 2024; Janak Joshi campaign website, "About Janak," accessed June 5, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Colorado District 8 in 2024.

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Candidate profiles

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Gabe Evans

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Gabe Evans is a conservative State Representative and candidate for Congress who has spent his entire life running toward challenge. Gabe spent twelve years serving his country in the US Army and Colorado Army National Guard as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot and company commander. He completed a combat deployment to the Middle East and responded to wildfires and search and rescues throughout Colorado. Gabe also spent over ten years as an Arvada police officer, where he witnessed, first-hand, the consequences of Colorado Democrats’ soft-on-crime policies. Gabe and his wife own and operate a family farm in southern Weld County. As parents of two boys, they are heavily involved with homeschooling and educational choice. In his free time, Gabe teaches a concealed carry class in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District. The grandson of Mexican immigrants, Gabe is a Colorado native who truly understands the beauty and responsibility of the American Dream. Preserving that sacred ideal for his community and children is why he served in the military, raised his hand for law enforcement, and ran for the Colorado State House in 2022. Now, Gabe is running toward his next challenge: taking his conservative vision to Congress to make Colorado the best place possible to live and raise a family."

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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American Security, starting with the border

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American Prosperity, starting with reducing the cost of living

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American Education, starting with empowering families

Voting information

See also: Voting in Colorado

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Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Gabe Evans (R)

American Security, starting with the border

American Prosperity, starting with reducing the cost of living

American Education, starting with empowering families

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Gabe Evans (R)

As a father, I am a passionate advocate for education reform, school choice, and the home school community. I strongly believe that underprivileged kids should never be trapped in underperforming schools.

As a Soldier for twelve years, I've sworn to protect the United States and will fiercely advocate for policies that protect American interests overseas and on our borders.

As a police officer for ten years, I've seen first hand how our communities are suffering from the rapidly spiking cost of living. I'll work to make essentials like food, energy, healthcare, and housing affordable.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Gabe Evans (R)

Integrity and sincerity. When I joined the US Army, Colorado Army National Guard, and Arvada Police Department, I swore three oaths, payable with my life, to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States and care for my community. That motivation and sincerity hasn't changed. As a state representative, and in Congress, I'll continue to put the Constitution first, and do everything in my power to serve We the People.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Gabe Evans (R)

Even though I'm in the minority as a state representative, I have still delivered real results for the people of Colorado. In 2023 I was the Mothers' Against Drunk Driving legislative champion, a Colorado Chamber of Commerce MVP, the Mental Health Colorado legislator of the year, and many others. These recognitions were given because I worked to pass legislation that helped make our roads safer, protected the free market and Colorado jobs, and improved access to mental health. I'll continue that work in Congress.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Gabe Evans (R)

I remember watching the evening news as cruise missiles were being launched during Desert Storm in 1991.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Gabe Evans (R)

I detailed cars when I was in high school. I stayed there for a year before working in a Mexican restaurant.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Gabe Evans (R)

The Bible The Silmarillion (J.R.R. Tolkien)

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Gabe Evans (R)

I support term limits for both state and federal elected officials.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Gabe Evans (R)

As a police officer, I responded to a plumber who had his work truck stolen. The gentlemen lost over $10,000 of personally owned tools and equipment in addition to the truck. Because he didn't have tools, he couldn't show up to the jobsite the next day, which means he lost the contract and was replaced. The victim of one criminal act, he lost his entire business and had to start over from scratch. I saw the panic in his eyes as he was trying to grapple with how he would feed his family with no job. The Leftist pro-crime policies that caused Colorado to become the #1 state in the nation for auto theft are crushing working families. I took a 60% pay cut when I stepped away from law enforcement and entered the political arena because I want to make life better for Coloradans, including that plumber. I'll never stop advocating for all the people I served during the 10 years I was working in the community as a first responder.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Gabe Evans (R)

You walk into a bar. Somewhere in there is a military pilot. How do you identify them? Wait five seconds. They'll tell you.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Gabe Evans (R)

No one wants another spineless politician. I know what my principles are, those things I will never compromise, but I can also collaborate with anyone. That's why, even as a member of the current Republican super minority in the Colorado State Legislature, 75% of my bills (9 out of 12) have passed. People know me as a straight shooter and an honest broker, and I can have a conversation with anyone. I've found common ground on protecting schools, promoting public safety, reducing job killing regulations, and many other issues. I look forward to continuing that work in Congress.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Gabe Evans (R)

No more taxes! Reduce deficit spending! Balance the budget! Lower Inflation and the cost of living!

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Gabe Evans (R)

U.S. Senator Tom Cotton

Congressman Jack Bergman Congressman Brian Mast Congressman Tony Gonzales Congressman John James Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart Former Colorado House Speaker Frank McNulty Former Colorado House Speaker Lola Spradley Brighton Mayor Greg Mills Gilcrest Mayor Steve Nothem Former State Senator and Weld County Sheriff John Cooke Commerce City Councilman and former Mayor Sean Ford State Representative Anthony Hartsook Former Fort Lupton Mayor Tommy Holton

Former Brighton Mayor pro tem and former Brighton Chief of Police Clint Blackhurst

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Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Yadira Caraveo	Democratic Party	$3,306,255	$992,831	$2,330,966	As of June 5, 2024
Gabe Evans	Republican Party	$646,048	$420,980	$225,068	As of June 5, 2024
Janak Joshi	Republican Party	$189,067	$106,324	$82,744	As of June 5, 2024
Chris Baum	Approval Voting Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Eric Joss	Libertarian Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Matthew Payette	No Party Affiliation	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Larry Johnson	No party preference	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Susan Hall	Unity Party of Colorado	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from three outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Colorado's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	June 25, 2024	June 18, 2024	June 11, 2024	June 4, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Colorado in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Colorado, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Colorado	U.S. House	Major party	10% of votes cast for the office in the last primary, or 1,500, whichever is less	N/A	3/19/2024	Source
Colorado	U.S. House	Minor party	2.5% of votes cast for the office in the last general election, or 1,500, whichever is less	N/A	4/1/2024	Source
Colorado	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	2.5% of votes cast for the office in the last general election, or 1,500, whichever is less	N/A	7/11/2024	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Colorado.

Colorado U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	8	8	2	32	16	3	4	43.8%	2	28.6%
2022	8	8	2	30	16	3	5	50.0%	4	66.7%
2020	7	7	0	16	14	1	1	14.3%	1	14.3%
2018	7	7	1	24	14	5	1	42.9%	2	33.3%
2016	7	7	0	18	14	2	2	28.6%	3	42.9%
2014	7	7	1	19	14	0	3	21.4%	2	33.3%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Colorado in 2024. Information below was calculated on May 2, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Thirty-two candidates ran for Colorado’s eight U.S. House districts, including 12 Democrats and 20 Republicans. That’s 4.00 candidates per district, more than in the previous three election cycles. There were 3.75 candidates per district in 2022, 2.28 candidates per district in 2020 and 3.43 in 2018.

The number of candidates who ran for the U.S. House in Colorado in 2024 is also higher than any other year this decade.

The 3rd and 5th Congressional Districts were open, meaning no incumbents ran in those districts.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-3rd) ran for the 4th Congressional District, which Ken Buck held before he resigned from Congress on March 22, 2024. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-5th) did not run for re-election because he retired from public office.

Nine candidates—three Democrats and six Republicans—ran for the 4th Congressional District, the most candidates who ran for a seat in Colorado in 2024.

Seven primaries—three Democratic and four Republican—were contested in 2024. That’s less than the eight contested primaries in 2022 but more than the two contested primaries in 2020.

Two incumbents—Reps. Diana DeGette (D-1st) and Boebert—were in contested primaries in 2024. That's less than the four incumbents in contested primaries in 2022 but more than the one incumbent in a contested primary in 2020.

Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all eight districts, meaning no seats were guaranteed to either party.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Colorado's 8th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
50.8%	46.3%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
49.6	47.4	D+2.2

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Colorado, 2020

Colorado presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 13 Democratic wins
• 18 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	R	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D

See also: Party control of Colorado state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Colorado's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Colorado
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	5	7
Republican	0	2	2
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	1	1
Total	2	8	10

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Colorado's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Colorado, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Jared Polis
Lieutenant Governor	Dianne Primavera
Secretary of State	Jena Griswold
Attorney General	Phil Weiser

State legislature

Colorado State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	23
	Republican Party	12
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		35

Colorado House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	46
	Republican Party	19
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		65

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until 2024.

Colorado Party Control: 1992-2024
Twelve years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
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Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D
House	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: Colorado's 8th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Colorado District 8

Yadira Caraveo defeated Barbara Kirkmeyer, Richard Ward, and Tim Long in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Yadira Caraveo (D)	48.4	114,377
		Barbara Kirkmeyer (R)	47.7	112,745
		Richard Ward (L)	3.9	9,280
		Tim Long (Colorado Center Party) (Write-in)	0.0	99

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 236,501
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Matthew Payette (Independent)
• Steve Zorn (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8

Yadira Caraveo advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Yadira Caraveo	100.0	38,837

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joshua Rodriguez (D)
• Chaz Tedesco (D)
• Johnny Humphrey (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8

Barbara Kirkmeyer defeated Jan Kulmann, Lori Saine, and Tyler Allcorn in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8 on June 28, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barbara Kirkmeyer	39.0	22,724
		Jan Kulmann	23.0	13,398
		Lori Saine	21.2	12,357
		Tyler Allcorn	16.7	9,743

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 58,222
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joshua Rodriguez (R)
• Jewels Gray (R)
• Ryan Gonzalez (R)

See also

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Footnotes

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Colorado's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Michael Bennet (D)

John Hickenlooper (D)

Representatives

District 1

Diana DeGette (D)

District 2

Joe Neguse (D)

District 3

Lauren Boebert (R)

District 4

Vacant

District 5

Doug Lamborn (R)

District 6

Jason Crow (D)

District 7

Brittany Pettersen (D)

District 8

Yadira Caraveo (D)

Democratic Party (7)

Republican Party (2)

Vacancies (1)