# Gabe Evans

Timothy Gabriel Joseph Evans (born July 28, 1986) is an American politician, former police officer and captain in the National Guard. He is the U.S. representative for Colorado's 8th congressional district. The district includes parts of Weld and Adams counties including the communities of Brighton, Lochbuie, Fort Lupton Todd Creek, and Platteville.
A Republican, he defeated Democratic incumbent Yadira Caraveo in the 2024 election for Colorado's 8th congressional district.

## Early life and education

Evans is the grandson of a Mexican immigrant who served in World War II. He is a cum laude graduate of Patrick Henry College where he earned a bachelor's degree in government.

## Military service and career

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.
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.
Evans also works as a firearms instructor.

## Colorado House of Representatives

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

## U.S. House of Representatives
### Elections
#### 2024

On September 6, 2023, Evans announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination to represent Colorado's 8th congressional district in the 2024 elections. 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.
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.

### Tenure

Evans voted in favor of the Laken Riley Act. The bill was introduced by his fellow Republican Mike Collins.

### Committee assignments

* Committee on Energy and Commerce
** Subcommitte on Energy
** Subcommitte on Environment
** Subcommitte on Trade
* Committee on Homeland Security
** Subcommitte on Emergency Management and Technology
** Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence

### Caucus membership

* Problem Solvers Caucus
* Republican Main Street Partnership
* Republican Governance Group

## Political positions
### Abortion

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. He opposes a nationwide abortion ban.

### Immigration

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.

## Personal life

Evans is married to Anne Evans née Garboczi an author and counselor, they have two sons, and reside in their ranch in Fort Lupton. He is a Protestant.

## Electoral history

2024 Colorado's 8th congressional district election :
| Party | 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 | Write-in | 7 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 333,616 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |