Posted on 04/12/2024 1:50:34 PM PDT by T Ruth
Republican congressional candidates Gabe Evans and Janak Joshi will face off in the GOP primary to decide who challenges Democratic U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo in Colorado's most closely divided district.
Evans, a first-term state representative from Fort Lupton, won top-line designation at the GOP's 8th Congressional District assembly on Saturday in Greeley. In contrast, Joshi, a former three-term state representative from Colorado Springs, barely made the primary, with only a few delegate votes to spare.
A third Republican who went through the assembly process, insurance agent and first-time candidate Joseph Andujo, endorsed Evans after falling short of the 30% support required to qualify for the primary.
Evans took 62.3% of the delegate vote, Joshi received 30.4% and Andujo got 7.9%.
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Colorado's congressional and state-level primary is June 25. Caraveo is unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
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(Excerpt) Read more at coloradopolitics.com ...
A Joshi is almost like a Patel.
As of the last report Caraveo has about 7 times as much campaign funding as any Republican in CO-8. In fact, Democrats have major $$$$ advantages in the VAST majority of House districts that could/should be close in November.
A financial advantage of that magnitude doesn’t necessarily mean an automatic win, but it sure doesn’t hurt.
The new, improved RNC had better get on the ball quickly in this and several dozen other districts where GOP candidates are desperate for funds.
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