Gabe Evans | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 8th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Yadira Caraveo |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
| In office January 9, 2023 – January 2, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Tonya Van Beber |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Barron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Timothy Gabriel Joseph Evans July 28, 1986 Aurora, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Anne Garboczi (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Patrick Henry College (BA) |
| Website | House website Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 2007–2019 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | |
| Battles/wars | |
| Police career | |
| Department | Arvada Police Department |
| Service years | 2011–2022 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
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, his district includes parts of Weld and Adams counties including the communities of Brighton, Lochbuie, Fort Lupton, Todd Creek, and Platteville.[2]
Evans defeated incumbent Democratic congresswoman Yadira Caraveo in the 2024 election for Colorado's 8th congressional district.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Evans is the grandson of a Mexican immigrant who served in World War II.[4] Throughout his political career, Evans has repeatedly referred to his grandfather's immigration as "legal" and done "the right way" while explaining his opposition to illegal immigration.[5][6] However, his grandfather immigrated to the United States illegally in 1929 and was subject to deportation proceedings before eventually gaining citizenship in 1946. Evans has made other misrepresentations about his family's immigration history.[5][6]
He is a cum laude graduate of Patrick Henry College where he earned a bachelor's degree in government.[3]
Military service and career
[edit]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. He served in Operation Enduring Freedom from 2012 to 2013 and reached the rank of captain. In the Colorado Guard, he used his piloting skills to help fight wildfires and to carry out search and rescue missions. He served in the 2-135th Aviation Battalion as a Company Commander at the Buckley Air Force Base. He was honorably discharged in 2019.[7]
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.[7]
Evans also works as a firearms instructor.[8]
Colorado House of Representatives
[edit]In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election, Evans received 63.31% of the total votes cast.[9]
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."[10]
U.S. House of Representatives
[edit]Elections
[edit]2024
[edit]On September 6, 2023, Evans announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination to represent Colorado's 8th congressional district in the 2024 elections.[11] Evans was endorsed by 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. He defeated former Colorado State Representative Janak Joshi in the Republican primary. He defeated the Democratic incumbent Yadira Caraveo in the November 2024 general election.[12]
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.[13][14]
Tenure
[edit]Evans voted in favor of the Laken Riley Act. The bill was introduced by Republican Mike Collins.[15]
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."[16]
Committee assignments
[edit]Caucus membership
[edit]Political positions
[edit]Abortion
[edit]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.[17] He opposes a nationwide abortion ban.[18]
Immigration
[edit]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.[17]
Personal life
[edit]Evans is married to Anne Evans (née Garboczi), an author and counselor. They have two sons and reside on their ranch in Fort Lupton.[19] He is a Protestant.[20]
Electoral history
[edit]| 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 | |||||
| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Financial Disclosure Report" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission (March 18, 2022). "Colorado House District 48 (2021)" (PDF). State of Colorado. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 Colorado primary election guide: State House of Representatives". Colorado Politics. June 28, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Woodruff, Chase (July 22, 2025). "U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans misrepresented family's immigration history". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ a b Kim, Caitlyn (July 22, 2025). "Rep. Gabe Evans often discusses his grandfather's path to citizenship. Documents show he left out some details". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ a b Ward, Belen (February 8, 2022). "Rancher running for the state house". Fort Lupton Press. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "Representative Gabe Evans". Colorado House Republicans. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kim, Caitlyn (September 6, 2023). "GOP state Rep. Gabe Evans joins contest to challenge Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Brady, Lucas (November 11, 2024). "Gabe Evans flips Colorado's 8th Congressional District for Republicans". KUNC. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Duncan, Tyler (April 20, 2025). "Rep. Gabe Evans advances two bills through House committees". Loveland Reporter-Herald. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
- ^ a b "The Unaffiliated | Gabe Evans and Janak Joshi face off ahead of 8th Congressional District Republican primary". June 4, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Religious affiliation of members of the 119th Congress" (PDF). Pew Research Center. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "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.
