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Colorado's 8th Congressional District election, 2022

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Colorado's 8th Congressional District
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General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 15, 2022
Primary: June 28, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Colorado
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): EVEN
Cook Political Report: Toss-up
Inside Elections: Tilt Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican
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Yadira Caraveo (D) defeated Barbara Kirkmeyer (R), Richard Ward (L), and Tim Long (Colorado Center Party) in the general election for Colorado's 8th Congressional District on November 8, 2022.

Caraveo was a pediatrician and a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, first elected in 2018. Caraveo, whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico, said, "Colorado families need a powerful partner fighting for them in Congress — not divisiveness and extremism. I am fighting so that our kids can achieve the same American Dream I was able to."[1][2]

Kirkmeyer was a member of the Colorado State Senate, first elected in 2020. Before entering the Senate, Kirkmeyer was a Weld County Commissioner from 1993 to 2000 and 2009 to 2020. Kirkmeyer said she would "lower the cost of living, restore order to the border, bring back energy independence, and stand up for law enforcement."[3]

The 8th District, located north of Denver and including parts of Adams, Larimer, and Weld Counties, was one of seven new congressional districts created after the 2020 census and the first new congressional district in Colorado since 2001.

Bloomberg Government's Zach Cohen wrote, "The diversity and competitiveness of Colorado's new 8th District has it primed to serve as a key House race in congressional this year and beyond."[4]

Heading into the election, 27% percent of the district's active registered voters were Democrats, 24% were Republicans, and 47% were unaffiliated.[5] At the time of the election, the 8th District also had the state's largest percentage of Hispanic or Latino residents, who made up 39% of the district's population. Non-Hispanic white residents made up 52% of the district.[6]

An analysis of eight statewide elections held between 2016 and 2020 found that Democrats would win the newly created 8th District by an average of 1.3 percentage points.[7] At the presidential level specifically, Roll Call's Nathan Gonazlez reported that Donald Trump (R) would have won the 8th District by two percentage points in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) would have won by four percentage points in 2020.[8]

Barbara Kirkmeyer (R) and Tim Long (Colorado Center Party) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 50.8% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 46.3%.[9]

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Colorado District 8

Yadira Caraveo defeated Barbara Kirkmeyer, Richard Ward, and Tim Long in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 8 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Yadira Caraveo
Yadira Caraveo (D)
 
48.4
 
114,377
Image of Barbara Kirkmeyer
Barbara Kirkmeyer (R) Candidate Connection
 
47.7
 
112,745
Richard Ward (L)
 
3.9
 
9,280
Image of Tim Long
Tim Long (Colorado Center Party) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
99

Total votes: 236,501
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8

Yadira Caraveo advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Yadira Caraveo
Yadira Caraveo
 
100.0
 
38,837

Total votes: 38,837
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8

Barbara Kirkmeyer defeated Jan Kulmann, Lori Saine, and Tyler Allcorn in the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 8 on June 28, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Barbara Kirkmeyer
Barbara Kirkmeyer Candidate Connection
 
39.0
 
22,724
Image of Jan Kulmann
Jan Kulmann Candidate Connection
 
23.0
 
13,398
Image of Lori Saine
Lori Saine
 
21.2
 
12,357
Image of Tyler Allcorn
Tyler Allcorn Candidate Connection
 
16.7
 
9,743

Total votes: 58,222
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Colorado

Election information in Colorado: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 31, 2022
  • Online: Oct. 31, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 31, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 31, 2022
  • Online: Oct. 31, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 24, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A


Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Caraveo received a bachelor's degree in biology from Regis University in 2003 and a medical degree from the University of Colorado in 2009. Caraveo performed her residency at the University of New Mexico before beginning her work as a pediatrician in 2012.



Key Messages

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Caraveo, whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from Mexico, said, "Colorado families need a powerful partner fighting for them in Congress — not divisiveness and extremism. I am fighting so that our kids can achieve the same American Dream I was able to."


Caraveo highlighted her experience as a doctor, saying, "[I'll] bring a unique perspective to health care reform, and fight to lower drug and insurance costs and expand access to quality care."


Caraveo said she would "protect a woman's right to choose" and criticized Kirkmeyer's stance on abortion, saying, "Kirkmeyer has called for a total ban on abortion including in cases of rape and incest ... There's no question she would vote for a federal abortion ban."


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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Submitted Biography "Barb Kirkmeyer has built a record as a conservative fighter who wins as the state senator from District 23, encompassing Broomfield and portions of Weld and Larimer counties, and as a 20-year Weld County Commissioner. In her first year as a state senator, Barb was able to pass 17 bills to promote economic and personal freedom and improve Coloradans’ safety and quality of life, in spite of the Democrats’ advantage in the chamber. She was acknowledged by Colorado Politics as a notable legislator who “ debated like a statehouse veteran, not a first-year back bencher.” Barb Kirkmeyer is a 4th generation Coloradan who has lived in southern Weld County for over 35 years. As a Weld County Commissioner for 20 years, Kirkmeyer pursued a strongly conservative agenda, leaving Weld County as Colorado’s only large, debt-free county. She also helped coordinate an effort to make Weld County a Second Amendment sanctuary from liberal assaults on gun rights. Prior to serving as a county commissioner, Barb co-owned and operated a dairy farm, was a small business owner for 15 years, and served in Governor Owens’ cabinet as the acting executive executive director of the Department of Local Affairs. Kirkmeyer graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in physical education. Both her daughters graduated from Weld County schools and live with their families in southern Weld County."


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Reduce the cost of living


Restore American energy independence


Secure the border

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Colorado District 8 in 2022.

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Party: Colorado Center Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography "CU Hospital Administration MBA (Hospital Administration undergrad BA - Concordia College, Moorhead, MN - Letterman; past H.A. Alumni President; Presenter). 45 years of healthcare experience, foreign & domestic, in career marked by fast-track advancement & executive management resolution of tough challenges. Frequently tapped to lead turnarounds, negotiate acquisitions, plan hospital mergers, steer strategic programs & create joint ventures. Recognized as professional manager, strategic planner in market assessments and financial feasibility studies, medical practice appraiser, hospital & physician practice administrator, operations analyst with top-flight problem-solving and decision-making. Conducts strategic planning for schools, churches, medical practices, hospitals & Urban Renewal Agency establishing pro forma budgets & business plans. Appointed to Northglenn Urban Renewal Authority Board serving 7 years receiving 2011 Dedicated Service Award from Northglenn City Council. Elected onto North Metro Fire Rescue District – Board Member-Treasurer (May 2012 to Present) – 7 fire stations covering 63 sq. miles (5 counties-2 cities) serving 150,000 residents, 165 personnel - $40M budget. Visiting Nurse Service and Waldorf Charter School Boards - BOND/PPM-Writer. Married-Donna K. Newberg-Long, PhD-Principal & School Founder (3); 6 grown children; 2 grandchildren. International Traveler; Outdoorsman; one-time Little League Coach; Published Author-Western History (2 novels)."


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I just don't talk about America's broken Healthcare "non-system" but have ready-solutions involving "Primary Care Physicians," instituting "Accountable Care Organizations" originally designed by CMS-Medicare. Problems reside in profiteering-Hospital "Corporate Systems" unwillingness to take full financial risk for patient care outcomes. Solutions come with primary care physicians (PCPs) collaborative joint ventures with small ICU-oriented, Outpatient Surgery, Dx Imaging, real-time I.T. data-analytics all located in acute-care & rehab facilities. PCPs clinically oversee acute care protocols referred from 1st response urgent care-low-cost Concierge PCPs provide oversight to Specialists & short-term-stay discharges to outpatient settings.


Schools should teach students how to think, not what to think. We want a Nation of free-thinking human beings who can solve tomorrow's problems. Foundations in history to secure a broad foundation in academic subjects such as history from many perspectives, how to communicate ideas verbal & written as well as how to work in teams. Parents should be able to choose schools for their children based on their individual needs & beliefs. Parents' voice matters in preparing children for a successful future. One way does not fit all. What do our children need to meet the challenges of their future with flexibility, resilience, creativity, social sensitivity and moral courage? This motivates our "teaching-the-teachers" organization-GRADALIS.


My 'Servant Leadership' has me serving on a Fire District Board northwest of Denver where "All Hands on Deck" emptied our 7 firehouses last December fighting the Marshall Fire. Only the best training, equipment, gear, quality leadership, state-of-the-art communications lest lives would've been lost, more property destroyed. To even consider "defunding" first responders (law enforcement officers also) does a disservice to us all. As an elected official I now understand what First Responders deal with every day racing into Harm's Way, towards danger in order to keep the rest of us safe. This motivates my unfailing support to maintain highest standards of professionalism managing District finances.

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Reduce the cost of living

Restore American energy independence

Secure the border
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Tim Long (Colorado Center)

I just don't talk about America's broken Healthcare "non-system" but have ready-solutions involving "Primary Care Physicians," instituting "Accountable Care Organizations" originally designed by CMS-Medicare. Problems reside in profiteering-Hospital "Corporate Systems" unwillingness to take full financial risk for patient care outcomes. Solutions come with primary care physicians (PCPs) collaborative joint ventures with small ICU-oriented, Outpatient Surgery, Dx Imaging, real-time I.T. data-analytics all located in acute-care & rehab facilities. PCPs clinically oversee acute care protocols referred from 1st response urgent care-low-cost Concierge PCPs provide oversight to Specialists & short-term-stay discharges to outpatient settings.

Schools should teach students how to think, not what to think. We want a Nation of free-thinking human beings who can solve tomorrow's problems. Foundations in history to secure a broad foundation in academic subjects such as history from many perspectives, how to communicate ideas verbal & written as well as how to work in teams. Parents should be able to choose schools for their children based on their individual needs & beliefs. Parents' voice matters in preparing children for a successful future. One way does not fit all. What do our children need to meet the challenges of their future with flexibility, resilience, creativity, social sensitivity and moral courage? This motivates our "teaching-the-teachers" organization-GRADALIS.

My 'Servant Leadership' has me serving on a Fire District Board northwest of Denver where "All Hands on Deck" emptied our 7 firehouses last December fighting the Marshall Fire. Only the best training, equipment, gear, quality leadership, state-of-the-art communications lest lives would've been lost, more property destroyed. To even consider "defunding" first responders (law enforcement officers also) does a disservice to us all. As an elected official I now understand what First Responders deal with every day racing into Harm's Way, towards danger in order to keep the rest of us safe. This motivates my unfailing support to maintain highest standards of professionalism managing District finances.
Reducing deficit spending and the national debt
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Tim Long (Colorado Center)

Instead of a 87,000 IRS investigators, how about caring for "worthy" immigrants (some of our greatest resources) at the Border, to be properly vetted and swiftly? Congress needs to fix the policies to work for good people, support legal immigration while managing the Border. I would call for management audits throughout all federal agencies especially in Washington, D. C. Partisan politics is pulling our country apart. Tearing at our community fabric. Highly partisan political leaders constantly spew divisiveness and put their party ahead of our country. Whether its race or religion, or some political tribal identity, we get divided up and pitted against one another. We no longer trust our politicians or the news media because they have failed to be honest with us. We’re tired of being whip-lashed from left to right, having to dodge the political pendulum as it swings wildly from side to side. Elite Politicians humiliate "Common Folk" demeaning "Unaffiliated Voters" as fence-sitters. We cling to the hope that someday a few leaders will actually try to reach a broad, middle consensus, and reject the “my way or the highway” dysfunctional thinking now prevalent in our U.S. Capitol. Enter the Colorado Center Party meeting most of us who live there in the centrist-moderate-middle, i.e., 47% of CD-8! The sensible center is the place where problem solving comes about. It's the political party everyone's been waiting for like 62% of America relates in a Gallup Poll.
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Tim Long (Colorado Center)

Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens). He was a great writer, using a paucity of words to express thoughts, e.g., "The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug." He addressed the issues of his times with humor. If one can use something that sounds silly or ridiculous at first glance to make a serious point, it may move the needle to find the compromise and middle ground that all can walk away with. Many times active listening going hand-in-hand with patience and perseverance finds the way to finding as accurate a picture as possible. Humor often shows a "trust-borne" relationship if it can avoid the taint of ridicule. Collaborative leadership outweighs solitary decision-making. Unfortunately more often than not today media-driven rhetoric strives for more spots, a wider audience, by promoting not listening to those who think differently and feel differently (excluding them altogether). Allowing only one theory, only one form of analysis or interpretation when there may well be more than one right answer. Setting one ethical-moral value above all others as the only way to get out of a crisis is wrought with pitfalls. In the exchange of perceptions and beliefs people learn from each another. Sharing ideas about what exists and how to proceed invigorates discussion. Sharing Strengths, Weaknesses (room for improvement), Opportunities and Threats gets people to think where they are, where they might go and possibly divine a roadmap on how to travel there … a better way…the “Good Road.” It’s about ACTIVE LISTENING, not anxiously awaiting to TALK. In the exchange of perceptions and beliefs people learn from each another. Sharing ideas about what exists and how to proceed invigorates discussion. Resonating themes do occur. These can lead to compromise, a dialogue, a solution. "What would Mark Twain do in such a situation?" For me, it's being a likable problem-solver with the right words.
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Tim Long (Colorado Center)

Many of the greatest writers who have delved into human nature, demonstrating the best of us as well as illustrating the worst of us. Human Nature and facts are pesky things that need speed, dash and accuracy many times in the translation of determining what is right, not "mostly" right as per Mark Twain's definition of choosing the right word I illustrated earlier in this text - the difference of "lightning" and the "lightning bug!" Animal Farm; Lord of the Flies; Lord of the Rings series; Good Will Hunting movie; Theory U: Leading from the Future as it Emerges (Otto Scharmer); Narrowing of Curriculum in the Age of Accountability (my wife's D.U. doctoral thesis-Donna K. Newberg-Long, PhD); Understanding Deeper Developmental Needs-Holistic Approaches for Challenging Behaviors in Children (Adam Blanning, MD); Chief Left Hand biography (Margaret Coel-Boulder); John Adams biography (David McCullough); Talking to Strangers-What We Should Know About People We Don't Know (Malcolm Gladwell); The Federalist Papers (debates & notes open thoughts); sand, Ernest Hemingway's best books. The "Something Else" would be five elements of effective writing; (1) Purpose - stated clearly & directly in opening sentences; (2) Organization - paragraph topic sentences check for omission, needless repetition, breaks in chronology, problems in logical development; (3) Support - common error to make an assertion without supporting it - not what you think but why you think it, and why they should believe you-substantiate one's argument/s being more specific, detailed and relevant with one's evidence . . . which is why I would attend Congressional Committees taking copious notes; (4) Expression - word choice indicates one's point of view, both toward the material and to your reader/listener - genuine meaning & folks understand it - not too formal and not too much slang; (5) Correctness - no points for correct spelling as it's assumed! Make a serious single error & you lose credibility.
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Tim Long (Colorado Center)

A newly minted Democrat or Republican Member of Congress is expected/required to: (a) Join a Party Caucus; (b) Become co-opted to get appointed to a committee/s; (c) Spend time daily on party phone banks calling party donors - not one's own constituents, but party hacks who have money; (d) pay back the money spent getting one elected - money being Party "gear-grease"; (e) memorize the party lines & partisanship-talking points; (f) participate in Party-Office perks once you have a vote in the "People's House, i.e., banquets, Lobbyist Soirees, special occasions, formals, etc. You have all seen these GALA photo ops. The Media thrives on showing its paparazzi photos. WHAT WILL I DO IN WASHINGTON, D.C.? The Colorado Center Party DOES NOT require me to be in a Party Caucus. What will I do instead? I will become a member of the little known "PROBLEM-SOLVING CAUCUS which is comprised of 58 members - 29 Democrats & 29 Republicans. Bipartisan discussions are said to take place to find middle, common ground that everyone tries to share. The Colorado Center Party is standing in the middle, working logically to find MODERATION, a middle position. These are the positions needed to best influence benefits and optimal outcomes for Coloradans & America . . . not baseball bats at ten paces. Not being on Committees leaves me at liberty to spend my time attending any Committee that I might choose - sitting in Visitors' galleries, taking notes. It's what I always do - research, constant note-taking. I will write it down. I remember it. A Master Negotiator is going to need facts, figures and stated opinions, even if they may use "terminal language" which does not readily invite any comeback. My aim is to be thee "Current Events: Legislator-Scholar, listening, watching colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives. I may even attend Senate Committee Visitors' Galleries. You will never catch me at Partisan Phone Banks - a waste of time. Always raising money? For what?
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Tim Long (Colorado Center)

Recognized as professional manager, strategic planner, practice appraiser, hospital & physician practice administrator, healthcare-related business developer, strategic planner and operations analyst with top-flight planning, problem-solving and decision-making skills across system boundaries within the healthcare industry.

Healthcare niche-uniqueness in experienced ability to understand management plus produce market assessments with utilization/financial models–aligning construction budgeting & hospital operations. Knows financial development-construction projects–inception to completion–up-front market assessment, hospital service line models/utilization/size inclusive of physician recruitment, writing business plans, budgeting, deal-structuring, financing, smart-hospital spatial design plus optimal adjacencies, vision to start-up. ‘Knowhow’ includes International experience.

Open-mindedness. Researcher. Active Listener. Organized. Humor. Not always going along to get along. Standing up unafraid taking the consequences w/o whimpering. Pen is mightier than the sword belief. Not a glad-hander, which is hard for a politician not to be. Determined but not obsessive-compulsive. Respectful.

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Tim Long (Colorado Center)

I am about Strategic Planning, establishing right choices, organizational goals, objectives, tasks & assignments all topped off being well-grounded in finance. Core responsibilities relate that I will not drown in Party Formulas, marching lockstep to Partisan Politics. The Colorado Center Party is about freedom for Independent Thinking. More than ever, we need "Man-in-the-Middle" Wisdom - striking a logical balance. This is the responsibility that will be delegated to me with an accountability back to those who I represent, those who delegated me as their representative. In this number I am counting the Independent-Unaffiliated Registered Voters along with both Moderate Democrats and Moderate Republicans. Unlike so much money spent on mailings and TV ads, both pro & con with regards to adversaries, my responsibility is to: (a) encourage sensible behavior in the thought processes that go into drafting & understanding legislative impulses, NOT making people afraid of danger; (b) not losing sight of the overall context of Unaffiliated voters demoralized by 2 major bickering Parties; (c) Openly & honestly listening to those who think & feel differently to see into their motivations & frame of reference; (c) Not allowing for only one theory-only one form of interpretation or analysis, but derive sidebar ideas that might also add pieces to a puzzle; (d) Make the conscious effort not to "personalize" someone with an opposing viewpoint, unless there is truly an "ethical-moral value" that might be at stake, e.g., every classroom in America deserves to have it own "Drag Queen" reading stories (Yikes!); (e) Not having the opinion that the only way out of a crisis is through a tight hierarchical individual/organization that has not sought other points of view. Elected officials learn, develop with a willingness to accommodate needed change if we can all find common ground more confidently through an issue, crisis or an audit of outmoded, bureaucratic processes.
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Tim Long (Colorado Center)

He was a Likable Problem-Solver. He could remember punchlines to long-ago jokes. He could walk in the woods and understand what those with atavistic clairvoyance once had. He was fortunate to have had authentic MENTORS in medicine, healthcare management, things legal, and in how to write business plans with financial feasibilities. He loved western U.S. high plains history and historic places as well as seeing foreign places from the Gulf States through UK and Scandinavia.
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Tim Long (Colorado Center)

My first job took place with the Midtown Hospital Association where after 2 years as a Research Associate, I became its Executive Director with a Board of 7 Hospital Administrators. We established 17 shared/joint venture service programs reducing hospital overhead costs for several support services, i.e., Print Shop, Credit Union, telephone & typewriter repair, Biomedical Equipment, Purchasing, Dispatch-Delivery service, on-call nursing pool, home health, etc. Remained in this job 5 years until I was recruited as an Associate Hospital Administrator at Saint Luke's Hospital (which we merged with Presbyterian Medical Center).
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Tim Long (Colorado Center)

Carry the Wind (Terry Johnston). The character "Scratch" I have been told by my best friend, is much like me.
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Tim Long (Colorado Center)

Virgil Flowers from John Sandford's books.
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Tim Long (Colorado Center)

My Way (Sinatra). Unchained Melody (Righteous Brothers).
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Tim Long (Colorado Center)

Finding a truly honest Hospital Administrator.
Perhaps the greatest threat to America's long-term prosperity and standing in the world are runaway deficits and debt.
I support term limits and would back a Constitutional amendment.
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Tim Long (Colorado Center)

Sven and Oley meet a Finlander as they drag a deer the wrong way out of the woods. (Minnesota heritage).
As a current state legislator and former county commissioner, I know that compromise is sometimes necessary. But it must be done without sacrificing core values.



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Democratic Party Yadira Caraveo

Oct. 24, 2022
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Republican Party Barbara Kirkmeyer

Oct. 27, 2022
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Election competitiveness

Polls

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  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[12]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[13][14][15]

Race ratings: Colorado's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
Race trackerRace ratings
November 8, 2022November 1, 2022October 25, 2022October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterToss-upToss-upToss-upToss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesTilt RepublicanToss-upToss-upToss-up
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLean RepublicanToss-upToss-upToss-up
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Endorsements

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Election spending

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[16] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[17] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report Close of books Filing deadline
Year-end 2021 12/31/2021 1/31/2022
April quarterly 3/31/2022 4/15/2022
July quarterly 6/30/2022 7/15/2022
October quarterly 9/30/2022 10/15/2022
Pre-general 10/19/2022 10/27/2022
Post-general 11/28/2022 12/08/2022
Year-end 2022 12/31/2022 1/31/2023


Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Yadira Caraveo Democratic Party $3,563,280 $3,545,738 $17,542 As of December 31, 2022
Tyler Allcorn Republican Party $357,200 $357,200 $0 As of September 30, 2022
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Party $1,602,545 $1,570,692 $31,853 As of December 31, 2022
Jan Kulmann Republican Party $499,430 $499,430 $0 As of August 3, 2022
Lori Saine Republican Party $371,173 $371,173 $0 As of November 21, 2022
Tim Long Colorado Center Party $9,622 $8,401 $1,321 As of December 6, 2022
Richard Ward Libertarian Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[18][19][20]

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

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District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
  • Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Colorado District 8
starting January 3, 2023

Click a district to compare boundaries.


Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Colorado after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.[21] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.[22]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Colorado
District 2022 district Political predecessor district
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Colorado's 1st 79.5% 18.2% 75.6% 22.1%
Colorado's 2nd 68.7% 28.8% 63.7% 33.6%
Colorado's 3rd 44.7% 52.9% 46.1% 51.6%
Colorado's 4th 39.5% 58.0% 40.8% 56.6%
Colorado's 5th 43.1% 53.2% 41.8% 54.7%
Colorado's 6th 60.6% 36.8% 58.2% 39.2%
Colorado's 7th 55.7% 41.5% 60.0% 37.1%
Colorado's 8th 50.8% 46.3% --- ---

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Colorado.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Colorado in 2022. Information below was calculated on June 1, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Thirty candidates filed to run for Colorado’s eight U.S. House districts, including 12 Democrats and 18 Republicans. That’s 3.75 candidates per district, more than the 2.28 candidates per district in 2020 and the 3.43 in 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census, which resulted in Colorado gaining one congressional district. The 30 candidates who filed to run this year were the most candidates running for Colorado’s U.S. House seats since at least 2012, the earliest year for which we have data.

Two seats — the 7th and the newly-created 8th district — were open. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D), who represented the 7th district, didn't file to run for re-election. The two open seats this year were the most open seats in Colorado since at least 2014. There were no open seats in 2020 and 2016, and one open seat in 2018 and 2014.

Six candidates, including incumbent Rep. Doug Lamborn (R), filed to run in the 5th district, the most candidates who ran for a seat this year. There were three contested Democratic primaries, the most since 2018, when five Democratic primaries were contested. There were five contested Republican primaries, the most since at least 2014, the earliest year for which we have data.

Four incumbents faced primary challengers, the most since at least 2014. Two incumbents, Rep. Joe Neguse (D) from the 2nd district and Rep. Jason Crow (D) from the 6th district, didn't face any primary challengers. Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all eight districts, so no seats are guaranteed to either party this year.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was EVEN. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were about the same as the national average. This made Colorado's 8th the 221st most Republican district nationally.[23]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Colorado's 8th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
50.8% 46.3%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Colorado, 2020

Colorado presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 13 Democratic wins
  • 18 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party D R D D D R R R D D R R D R R R D R R R R R R D R R R D D D D


Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Colorado and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Colorado
Colorado United States
Population 5,773,714 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 103,636 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 81.5% 70.4%
Black/African American 4.1% 12.6%
Asian 3.2% 5.6%
Native American 0.9% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2%
Other (single race) 4.1% 5.1%
Multiple 5.9% 5.2%
Hispanic/Latino 21.7% 18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate 92.1% 88.5%
College graduation rate 41.6% 32.9%
Income
Median household income $75,231 $64,994
Persons below poverty level 9.8% 12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Colorado's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Colorado, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 4 6
Republican 0 3 3
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 7 9

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Colorado's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Colorado, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party Jared Polis
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party Dianne Primavera
Secretary of State Democratic Party Jena Griswold
Attorney General Democratic Party Phil Weiser

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Colorado General Assembly as of November 2022.

Colorado State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 21
     Republican Party 14
     Vacancies 0
Total 35

Colorado House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 41
     Republican Party 23
     Vacancies 1
Total 65

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Colorado was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Colorado Party Control: 1992-2022
Ten years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate R R R R R R R R R D D R R D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D
House R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D R R D D D D D D D D D D

Election context

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Colorado in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Colorado, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Colorado U.S. House Major party 10% of votes cast for the office in the last primary, or 1,500, whichever is less N/A 3/15/2022 Source
Colorado U.S. House Minor party 2.5% of votes cast for the office in the last general election, or 1,500, whichever is less N/A 4/4/2022 Source
Colorado U.S. House Unaffiliated 2.5% of votes cast for the office in the last general election, or 1,500, whichever is less N/A 7/14/2022 Source

District election history

See also: New congressional districts created after the 2020 census

Colorado's 8th Congressional District was one of seven new congressional districts created after the 2020 census. Click here to learn more about redistricting in Colorado.

2022 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This election was a battleground race. Other 2022 battleground elections included:

See also

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Footnotes

  1. Facebook, "Dr. Yadira Caraveo," June 28, 2022
  2. Yadira Caraveo's 2022 campaign website, "About," accessed Sept. 1, 2022
  3. Barbara Kirkmeyer's 2022 campaign website, "Home," accessed Sept. 1, 2022
  4. Bloomberg Government, "Colorado’s Most Competitive House District Could Be ‘Bellwether,'" July 7, 2022
  5. Colorado Secretary of State, "Total Registered Voters by Congressional District, Party, and Status," accessed Nov. 28, 2022
  6. Colorado Public Radio, "Colorado District 8: who’s in the race to represent the most competitive seat in the state?" Feb. 14, 2022
  7. Colorado Independent Redistricting Commission, "Statewide Election Results by District," Sept. 28, 2021
  8. Roll Call, "New lines, new ratings for House races in Colorado," Oct. 5, 2021
  9. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  10. For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
  11. Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
  12. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  13. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  14. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  15. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  16. Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
  17. Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  18. OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  19. OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  20. National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
  21. Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
  22. Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
  23. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023


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