Summary
The 8th district is a new district created after the 2020 census. It includes the northern Front Range cities and surrounding Denver communities, including Thornton, Brighton, Johnstown, and Greeley.
The Democratic candidate is Yadira Caraveo. The Republican candidate is Barbara Kirkmeyer.
OnAir Post: 2022 CO8 – US House Race
Barbara Kirkmeyer
Current Position: State Senator for District 23 since 2020
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2022 US Representative for District 8
Barbara Jean Kirkmeyer (born December 31, 1969)is an American politician serving as a member of the Colorado Senate for district 23, which encompasses parts of Weld and Larimer counties and all of the City and County of Broomfield in north-central Colorado.
She is the Republican nominee for Colorado’s 8th congressional district in the 2022 election.
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Yadira Caraveo
Current Position: Pediatrician and District 31 delegate
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2022 US Representative for District 8
Yadira D. Caraveo (born December 23, 1980) is an American politician and pediatrician serving as a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 31st district. Elected in 2018, she assumed office on January 4, 2019. The district is located entirely in Adams County.
She is the Democratic nominee for Colorado’s 8th congressional district in the 2022 election.
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