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S. Bird
Democrat
Yadira Caraveo
Democrat
Yadira Caraveo
CO-08 Democratic nominee?
$20.9K
JUL 1, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer U.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age45 years old (Dec 23, 1980)
GenderFemale
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LocationColorado
BackgroundPediatrician
EducationNorthglenn High School (graduated 1999)
Notable personal detailsYadira Caraveo is an American pediatrician and Democratic politician from Colorado. She served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2019 to 2022 and represented Colorado’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House during the 118th Congress (2023–2025). She earned a B.S. from Regis University (2003) and an M.D. from the University of Colorado (2009).
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports expanding tax relief for families (including a bipartisan expansion of the Child Tax Credit) and backing Democratic economic priorities to lower costs for households while pursuing targeted federal spending to fund programs like health care cost reduction and infrastructure. Emphasizes using federal resources to lower prescription drug prices and fund community projects rather than broad tax cuts for corporations or across-the-board reductions.
Healthcare
Supports health care as a right and focuses on lowering prescription drug costs and expanding access to mental and reproductive health services; opposes Medicare for All while pursuing incremental reforms such as strengthening the Affordable Care Act and targeted expansions.
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Immigration & Border
Supports bipartisan immigration reform that includes creating a pathway to citizenship, clearing the asylum/work-authorizations backlog, and providing funding for border and local law-enforcement to address drugs while emphasizing secure but humane border policy. Advocates expanding legal pathways and working across parties rather than maximalist enforcement-only approaches.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding abortion access, backed Colorado legislation that codified abortion and contraception access with minimal restrictions, and advocates for Congress to pass a law reinstating Roe v. Wade (federal protection for abortion access).
Climate & Energy
Supports climate action, clean energy investment, environmental justice, and measures to hold polluters accountable while backing just-transition policies for workers; has opposed legislative measures seen as rolling back climate protections. Positions emphasize reducing emissions, promoting clean energy jobs, and protecting impacted communities.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports commonsense gun safety measures including extreme risk protection orders (red flag laws), expanded/universal background checks, and restrictions on high-capacity/assault-style weapons and magazines. Has signed onto discharge petitions and cosponsored federal legislation aimed at closing background-check loopholes and limiting large-capacity ammunition feeding devices.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMay 19, 2026
Yadira Caraveo is in the news as part of a crowded Democratic primary in Colorado's 8th Congressional District. The race is drawing attention as rising gas prices could shape voter sentiment in the district. Reports say candidates are already active in fundraising and petitioning, but the field remains unsettled.
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CO-08 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$8.1M
$6.1M
$4.1M
$2.0M
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$3.6M
$17.5K
$3.5M
$147.7K
Cycle 2024
$8.1M
$4.3K
$8.1M
$339.1K
Cycle 2026
$259.2K
$4.6K
$258.9K
$17.3K
Source: FEC
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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