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Gabe Evans
Official House portrait of Evans smiling in front of the U.S. flag, wearing a black suit with American flag lapel pin with the text "Veteran", white shirt, and red tie.
Official portrait, 2025
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Colorado's 8th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2025
Preceded byYadira Caraveo
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 48th district
In office
January 9, 2023 – January 2, 2025
Preceded byTonya Van Beber
Succeeded byCarlos Barron
Personal details
BornTimothy Gabriel Joseph Evans
(1986-07-28) July 28, 1986 (age 40)
Aurora, Colorado, U.S.
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Anne Garboczi
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(m. 2010)​
Children2
EducationPatrick Henry College (BA)
WebsiteHouse website
Campaign website
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service
2007–2019
RankCaptain
Unit
Battles/wars
Police career
DepartmentArvada Police Department
Service years2011–2022
RankLieutenant

Timothy Gabriel Joseph Evans (born July 28, 1986)[1] is an American politician, former law enforcement officer, and former U.S. Army officer serving as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 8th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, Evans was previously a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 2023 to 2025.

Evans was first elected to Congress in 2024, narrowly defeating incumbent Democrat Yadira Caraveo by a margin 0.73%.

Early life and education

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Evans is the grandson of Mexican immigrants.[2]

He earned his bachelor's degree in government from Patrick Henry College.[3]

Military service and career

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Evans's military service includes two years in the Virginia Army National Guard from 2007 to 2009. After that, in 2009, he earned a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Army, while also joining and serving in the Colorado National Guard from 2009 to 2019. In the army he learned to fly UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.[citation needed] He served in Operation Enduring Freedom from 2012 to 2013 and reached the rank of captain.[4] In the Colorado Guard, he used his piloting skills to help fight wildfires and to carry out search and rescue missions.[citation needed] He served in the 2-135th Aviation Battalion as a Company Commander at the Buckley Air Force Base.[citation needed] He was honorably discharged in 2019.[5][dead link]

In 2011, while serving in the Colorado National Guard, Evans joined the Arvada Police Department. He reached the rank of lieutenant, and he retired in January 2022 to run for office.[5]

Evans also works as a firearms instructor.[6]

Colorado House of Representatives

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In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election, Evans received 63.31% of the total votes cast.[7]

Evans has focused his tenure on criminal justice issues. He has sponsored bills aimed at "ensuring public employees get time off for National Guard service and studying whether judicial personnel are being properly trained on how to work with crime victims."[8]

U.S. House of Representatives

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Elections

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2024

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On September 6, 2023, Evans announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination to represent Colorado's 8th congressional district in the 2024 elections.[9] Evans was endorsed by 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. He defeated former state Representative Janak Joshi in the Republican primary. He defeated the Democratic incumbent Yadira Caraveo in the November 2024 general election.[10]

Evans fired his campaign's political director, Jessica Spindle, on September 11, 2024, after The Colorado Times Recorder reported on Spindle's history of promoting political violence, QAnon conspiracy theories, and antisemitism online.[11][12]

Tenure

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Evans voted in favor of the Laken Riley Act. The bill was introduced by Republican Mike Collins.[13]

In April 2025, two of Evans' bills advanced through U.S. House committees. The first bill, the Law Enforcement Support and Counter Transnational Repression Accountability Act, would educate the public on transnational repression, which refers to foreign governments silencing or harming diaspora people who advocate for human rights and democracy in their former homelands. The second bill, the Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act, would "streamline the permitting process and help broadband providers reach rural and underserved communities."[14]

In February 2026, Evans voted to keep the tariffs implemented against Canada.[15]

In June 2026, Evans opposed the war powers resolution to end the Iran war.[16][17]

Committee assignments

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Caucus membership

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Political positions

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Abortion

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Evans said the issue of whether to ban access to abortion should be left up to states, but that he believes abortion should be banned except in cases of rape, incest, or when a mother's life is at risk.[18] He opposes a nationwide abortion ban.[19]

AI data centers

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Evans proposed the Ratepayer Protection Act.[20] The bill would require the companies behind AI data centers to pay for their own additional electricity costs, instead of passing the costs to consumers.[20][21] The bill passed the House of Representatives by a 417-3 margin in September 2026. CNBC said the bill "received broad, bipartisan support, though some environmental and anti-data center groups argued it doesn't go far enough to rein in developers."[21] The bill failed to pass the Senate, due to opposition from Senate Democrats.[22]

Foreign policy

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In March 2026, after the second Trump administration launched the 2026 Iran War, Evans said he was concerned that the Trump administration would send ground troops to the Middle East. Evans also said he did not want to restrain Trump, "if you paint a hard line and say, ‘We’re absolutely not going to do this,’ you’ve taken that off the table as a negotiating point."[23]

Healthcare

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In January 2026, Evans voted against extending the Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits.[24]

Immigration

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Evans said the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program should remain in place and that people who received deportation protections under that initiative should not be deported.[18]

Personal life

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Evans is married to Anne Evans (née Garboczi), an author and counselor. They have two sons and reside on their ranch in Fort Lupton.[25] He is a Protestant.[26]

Electoral history

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2024 Colorado's 8th congressional district election[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gabe Evans 163,320 49.0
Democratic Yadira Caraveo (incumbent) 160,871 48.2
Approval Voting Chris Baum 5,741 1.7
Unity Susan Hall 3,677 1.1
Write-in 7 0.0
Total votes 333,616 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
2022 Colorado House of Representatives election, 48th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gabe Evans 20,011 63.31
Democratic Spring Erickson 10,730 33.95
Libertarian Eric E. Joss 866 2.74
Total votes 31,607 100.0

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Financial Disclosure Report" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ Paul, Jesse (September 6, 2023). "Republican state representative announces bid to unseat Democrat Yadira Caraveo in Colorado's 8th Congressional District". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2022 Colorado primary election guide: State House of Representatives". Colorado Politics. June 28, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  4. ↑ "GUEST COLUMN: Protect America, end Iran's export of terror". The Gazette. The Gazette. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Ward, Belen (February 8, 2022). "Rancher running for the state house". Fort Lupton Press. Retrieved November 26, 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "Representative Gabe Evans". Colorado House Republicans. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Colorado election results: November 8, 2022, general election state representative district 48". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. n.d. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  8. ↑ Kim, Caitlyn (September 6, 2023). "GOP state Rep. Gabe Evans joins contest to challenge Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  9. ↑ Luning, Ernest (September 6, 2023). "State lawmaker Gabe Evans joins GOP primary in bid to challenge Yadira Caraveo in Colorado's 8th CD". Colorado Politics. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  10. ↑ Brady, Lucas (November 11, 2024). "Gabe Evans flips Colorado's 8th Congressional District for Republicans". KUNC. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  11. ↑ Maulbetsch, Erik (September 11, 2024). "GOP Candidate's Political Director Posts Anti-Semitism, Conspiracies & Calls for Violence". The Colorado Times Recorder. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  12. ↑ Maulbetsch, Erik (September 12, 2024). "CO Congressional Candidate Evans Fires Political Director Following Times Recorder Reporting on Antisemitic & Violent Posts". The Colorado Times Recorder. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  13. ↑ Tedesco, Maria (January 16, 2025). "How Will Colorado's Gabe Evans Balance GOP and His Swing District's Priorities As a New Member of Congress?". Colorado Times Recorder. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  14. ↑ Duncan, Tyler (April 20, 2025). "Rep. Gabe Evans advances two bills through House committees". Loveland Reporter-Herald. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  15. ↑ "U.S. House votes against Trump's tariff on Canada with help of Hurd and five other Republicans". Colorado Public Radio. February 11, 2026. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
  16. ↑ Salzman, Jason (October 12, 2026). "Libertarian Party Slams Gabe Evans for Breaking Pledge and Supporting Iran War". News. Colorado Times Recorder.
  17. ↑ "Candidates in crucial Colorado congressional district trade barbs over voting records". News From The States. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
  18. 1 2 "The Unaffiliated | Gabe Evans and Janak Joshi face off ahead of 8th Congressional District Republican primary". June 4, 2024.
  19. ↑ Klamman, Seth (October 20, 2024). "Gabe Evans, a former police officer, seeks moderate path to Congress — while trying to sidestep Trump minefield". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  20. 1 2 Kim, Caitlyn (September 16, 2026). "House passes bill to aimed to protect rate payers from data center energy price hikes". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved September 17, 2026.
  21. 1 2 Papp, Justin (September 15, 2026). "House advances bill to rein in AI data center utility costs". CNBC. Retrieved September 17, 2026.
  22. ↑ Kapur, Sahil (September 30, 2026). "Senate Democrats block Husted-led bill on data centers, calling it 'toothless'". NBC. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Troop deployments test Republicans' nerves on Capitol Hill". POLITICO. March 27, 2026.
  24. ↑ Kim ·, Caitlyn (January 8, 2026). "House passes ACA extension bill, hoping to support a bipartisan compromise in the Senate". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved October 20, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Gabe Evans, a former police officer, seeks moderate path to Congress — while trying to sidestep Trump minefield". The Denver Post. October 20, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Religious affiliation of members of the 119th Congress" (PDF). Pew Research Center. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Colorado General Election Results November 5, 2024" (PDF). sos.state.co.us. Denver: Secretary of State of Colorado. December 6, 2024. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
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