Yadira Caraveo (8)

Biography

Yadira D. Caraveo is a Democrat and pediatrician born on December 23, 1980. She served as the U.S. Representative for Colorado's 8th congressional district from 2023 to 2025, becoming Colorado's first Latina member of Congress after narrowly defeating Republican Barbara Kirkmeyer in 2022. She previously represented the 31st district in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023, covering parts of Adams and Weld counties. Caraveo lost re-election in 2024 to Republican Gabe Evans and briefly announced a 2026 comeback campaign in April 2025 before withdrawing in September 2025 due to mental health struggles.

Notable achievements include sponsoring legislation to update sex education laws, protect health care workers' personal information during COVID-19, increase oil and gas chemical disclosures, codify abortion rights via the Reproductive Health Equity Act, cap insulin prices, expand preschool funding, and enact paid family leave. In Congress, she passed bipartisan measures to fight the fentanyl epidemic, expand the Child Tax Credit, and push for Medicare drug price negotiations.

Education

Caraveo attended public schools in Adams County, earned a degree from Regis University, and completed medical school at the University of Colorado.

Political Experience

• *Colorado House of Representatives *: Focused on health care access , environmental protection, education funding, and lowering prescription drug costs.
• *U.S. House of Representatives *: Advocated for pediatric mental health, STEM education, clean energy, immigration reform, housing affordability, climate action, and reproductive rights; served on the Anythink Library board since 2017.