Gabe Evans | |
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 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromColorado's8th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Yadira Caraveo |
| Member of theColorado 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 (1986-07-28)July 28, 1986 (age 39) Aurora, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| 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 formerU.S. Army officer serving as theU.S. representative forColorado's 8th congressional district since 2025. A member of theRepublican Party, his district includes parts ofWeld andAdams counties including the communities ofBrighton,Lochbuie,Fort Lupton,Todd Creek, andPlatteville.[2]
Evans defeated incumbentDemocratic congresswomanYadira Caraveo in the2024 election for Colorado's 8th congressional district.[3]
Evans is the grandson of a Mexican immigrant who served inWorld War II.[4]
He is acum laude graduate ofPatrick Henry College where he earned a bachelor's degree in government.[3]
Evans's military service includes two years in theVirginia 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 theColorado National Guard from 2009 to 2019. In the army he learned to flyUH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. He served inOperation 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 the2-135th Aviation Battalion as a Company Commander at the Buckley Air Force Base. He was honorably discharged in 2019.[5]
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]
In the2022 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]
On September 6, 2023, Evans announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination to representColorado's 8th congressional district in the2024 elections.[9] Evans was endorsed by 2024 Republican presidential nomineeDonald Trump. He defeated former Colorado State RepresentativeJanak Joshi in the Republican primary. He defeated the Democratic incumbentYadira Caraveo in the November 2024 general election.[10]
Evans fired his campaign's political director, Jessica Spindle, on September 11, 2024, afterThe Colorado Times Recorder reported on Spindle's history of promoting political violence,QAnon conspiracy theories, andantisemitism online.[11][12]
Evans voted in favor of theLaken Riley Act. The bill was introduced by RepublicanMike 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 harmingdiaspora 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]
Evans said the issue of whether to banaccess toabortion 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.[15] He opposes a nationwide abortion ban.[16]
Evans cosponsored theAmerican Families United Act, proposed legislation to reform the immigration process, which under current law limits U.S. citizens ability to sponsor their spouses.[17]
Evans said theDeferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program should remain in place and that people who received deportation protections under that initiative should not be deported.[15]
Evans is married to Anne Evans (née Garboczi), an author and counselor. They have two sons and reside on their ranch inFort Lupton.[18] He is aProtestant.[19]
| 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 | |||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | |||||
| 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 | ||
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromColorado's 8th congressional district 2025–present | Incumbent |
| U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded by | United States representatives by seniority 384th | Succeeded by |
