Yadira Caraveo

Yadira Caraveo
official portrait, 2023
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Colorado's 8th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2023
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byGabe Evans (elect)
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 31st district
In office
January 4, 2019 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byJoe Salazar
Succeeded bySaid Sharbini
Personal details
Born (1980-12-23) December 23, 1980 (age 43)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationRegis University (BS)
University of Colorado, Denver (MD)
WebsiteHouse website

Yadira D. Caraveo (/jəˈdɪərə kɛərəˈveɪoʊ/ yə-DEER-ə kair-ə-VAY-oh; born December 23, 1980) is an American politician and pediatrician serving as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 8th congressional district since 2023.[1][2] A Democrat, she is Colorado's first Latina member of Congress.[3][4]

Caraveo represented the 31st district in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023. The district covered parts of Adams and Weld counties.

Caraveo lost reelection in 2024 to Republican Gabe Evans.[5][6]

  1. ^ Rakich, Nathaniel (November 10, 2022). "2022 Midterm Elections: Live Results And Latest Updates". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Woodruff, Chase (November 9, 2022). "Democrat Caraveo upsets GOP's Kirkmeyer to win new 8th Congressional District seat in Colorado". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Latino voters make the difference, elect Dr. Yadira Caraveo as Colorado's first Latina in Congress". Al Día News. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Fish, Sandra (November 14, 2022). "How Yadira Caraveo, used to being an underdog, became the first Latina from Colorado elected to Congress". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Gabe Evans flips 8th Congressional District for Republicans as Rep. Yadira Caraveo concedes race". The Denver Post. November 10, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Paul, Jesse (November 10, 2024). "Gabe Evans unseats Yadira Caraveo in Colorado's 8th Congressional District". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved November 11, 2024.