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| Colorado Republicans, Democrats react to Republican Gabe Evans claiming victory |
| 2024-11-11 |
| [Denver7] Trailing by around 2,500 votes, incumbent Democrat Yadira Caraveo conceded the race on Sunday. For nearly a week, the race to represent Colorado's 8th Congressional District has been too close to call. Officially, the race has not been called, with roughly 2,500 votes separating the candidates. On Sunday, incumbent Democrat Representative Yadira Caraveo conceded the race and her Republican challenger Gabe Evans declared victory. In a statement issued Sunday, Caraveo said in part: While this isn’t the outcome we had hoped for, the work is not over. I look forward to returning to Washington to finish out this term and will continue to be an independent voice for the people of this district.” Meanwhile, Evans released a statement saying in part, he is "humbled to be chosen as the next Congressman for Colorado’s 8th" and thanked Caraveo for her "service and gracious concession." Evans plans to speak publicly on Monday. Colorado's 8th Congressional District is the newest in the state, and encompasses most of Adams, along with portions of Weld and Larimer counties. It was created after redistricting in 2020. The First Vice Chairman of the Weld County Republicans, Hunter Rivera, is excited about Evans' victory. "Over the last two years, our goal has always been to win Congressional District 8, and a lot of hard work has paid off to get us to this point," Rivera said. “Most of us did not expect the Weld dump from yesterday to be as good as it was. I mean, that changed a lot of our races here in Weld County. It definitely did.” Rivera said the 8th Congressional District is likely the most competitive district in Colorado. "You have Adams County. I would dare to say Adams County is a pretty blue County. You have Weld County. We're a very deep red county here in the here in the state," Rivera explained. The race has received national attention due to it's impact on which party will control Congress. “Over the last few days, when we kind of didn't know the results of this election, it was very interesting. Some of the calls I was getting on, and they're like, 'Well, we have these people from Elon Musk's team coming out here. We have people from Trump's team coming out here,'" Rivera recalled. With Evans securing the seat, Colorado will send four Republicans and four Democrats to Congress. "I think there's a lot of common ground between Republicans and Democrats. I really believe in bipartisanship," Rivera said. “My hope for Congress, regardless of which party ends up winning the majority, is I really hope they can reach across the aisle and deliver for the American people." Adams County Clerk and Recorder Josh Zygielbaum told Denver7, this election brought an "unprecedented number of ballots" and a severe snowstorm forced building closures, combined with travel risks, which impacted their timeline. As of Sunday, Zygielbaum said there's around 1,290 ballots related to the 8th Congressional District that still need to be processed. Military and overseas ballots have until Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. to arrive, which is the same deadline for any ballots that must be cured. Zygielbaum continued to say, "we are committed to processing ballots as quickly as possible and uploading accurate results to the Secretary of State’s website as soon as possible.” Related: Yadira Caraveo 09/23/2024 8 Democrats Join Republicans in House Resolution to Overturn Federal EV Rule Yadira Caraveo 12/03/2023 Denver Mayor's Car Stolen as Rising Crime Becomes Key Issue in 2024 Races |
| Posted by:DarthVader |
| #4 218 is a simple majority necessary to pass a bill. Bills can then move to the Senate where 51 votes are required to pass a bill. 218 votes in the House would hopefully stop Dem moves such as those suggested by Raskin to impeach Trump. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2024-11-11 19:46 |
| #3 IIUC the remaining counts are primarily in Red districts |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-11-11 19:08 |
| #2 The Republicans now have 217 seats in the House, one short of a majority. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2024-11-11 19:04 |
| #1 Another house seat flipped |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2024-11-11 14:10 |