/tags/8th-congressional-district 8th Congressional District en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:07:29 GMT /news/2024-11-11/gabe-evans-flips-colorados-8th-congressional-district-for-republicans Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo conceded Sunday to Republican State Rep. Gabe Evans, five days after the polls closed in one of the most closely-watched races in the country. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:07:29 GMT /news/2024-11-11/gabe-evans-flips-colorados-8th-congressional-district-for-republicans Lucas Brady Woods /politics/2024-11-03/congressional-district-8-is-the-colorado-race-that-could-decide-the-fate-of-the-us-house Incumbent Democratic US Rep. Yadira Caraveo and Republican challenger State Rep. Gabe Evans spent the last days of their campaigns trying to win over the last undecided voters. The high-stakes, neck-and-neck race for Colorado’s 8th Congressional District could decide the balance of power in Washington. Sun, 03 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT /politics/2024-11-03/congressional-district-8-is-the-colorado-race-that-could-decide-the-fate-of-the-us-house Lucas Brady Woods /news/2024-10-29/colorado-congressional-candidates-in-up-for-grabs-district-walk-the-line-on-border-security The U.S. House race in Colorado's 8th Congressional District is one of the closest in the nation and a testing ground for Republicans' and Democrats' strategies to reach Latino voters. The district is 40% Latino and both candidates, Republican Gabe Evans and Democratic incumbent Rep. Yadira Caraveo, are descendants of Mexican immigrants. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:24:49 GMT /news/2024-10-29/colorado-congressional-candidates-in-up-for-grabs-district-walk-the-line-on-border-security Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/Report for America /news/2024-10-05/caraveo-and-evans-spar-over-immigration-the-cost-of-living-and-gun-laws-in-virtual-forum The two candidates vying for Colorado’s 8th Congressional District seat sparred at a Sept. 30 forum over illegal immigration, the high cost of living in the district, and gun control. The virtual forum was sponsored by KUNC, Colorado Community Media, the Leagues of Women Voters of Colorado, Adams, Larimer and Greeley-Weld Counties, and El Semanario. Sat, 05 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-05/caraveo-and-evans-spar-over-immigration-the-cost-of-living-and-gun-laws-in-virtual-forum Monte Whaley, Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel /news/2023-09-07/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-multiple-gop-opponents-hope-to-unseat-democratic-rep-caraveo The Colorado Sun editor David Krause joined us to discuss the latest in Colorado’s Congressional District 8 race. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 20:14:22 GMT /news/2023-09-07/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-multiple-gop-opponents-hope-to-unseat-democratic-rep-caraveo Nikole Robinson Carroll /news/2022-11-10/yadira-caraveo-poised-to-win-in-colorados-8th-district Her victory also guarantees there will be more Colorado Democrats than Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:09:22 GMT /news/2022-11-10/yadira-caraveo-poised-to-win-in-colorados-8th-district Scott Franz /politics/2022-11-08/latino-voters-in-the-8th-district-are-interested-in-issues-not-politics-this-election-season El Distrito 8 recién formado en Colorado tiene más votantes latinos que cualquier otro Distrito del Estado. Y aunque tanto los Republicanos como los Demócratas esperan obtener sus votos, la comunidad latina no es un monolito político. Tue, 08 Nov 2022 19:27:15 GMT /politics/2022-11-08/latino-voters-in-the-8th-district-are-interested-in-issues-not-politics-this-election-season Lucas Brady Woods /politics/2022-11-07/latino-voters-in-the-8th-district-are-interested-in-issues-not-politics-this-election-season Colorado’s newly formed 8th district has more Latino voters than any other district in the state. And even though both Republicans and Democrats are hoping to get their votes, the Latino community isn’t a political monolith. Mon, 07 Nov 2022 23:22:15 GMT /politics/2022-11-07/latino-voters-in-the-8th-district-are-interested-in-issues-not-politics-this-election-season Lucas Brady Woods /politics/2022-01-05/opportunity-in-the-8th-redistricting-shakes-up-political-reality-for-western-slope-residents-too Savanah Wolfson doesn’t mince words as she describes what some people in her small hometown of Oak Creek think of joining a new congressional district stretching all the way to Boulder County. “They are mad as hell. They are mad as hell,” Wolfson says. “Especially the ranchers.” Wed, 05 Jan 2022 20:30:17 GMT /politics/2022-01-05/opportunity-in-the-8th-redistricting-shakes-up-political-reality-for-western-slope-residents-too Scott Franz /news/2021-12-29/opportunity-in-the-8th-latinos-welcome-chance-to-pick-a-new-representative-in-northern-colorado Greeley resident Stacy Suniga says she has always felt like she was living in a poorly drawn congressional district. Wed, 29 Dec 2021 15:32:29 GMT /news/2021-12-29/opportunity-in-the-8th-latinos-welcome-chance-to-pick-a-new-representative-in-northern-colorado Scott Franz