Yadira Caraveo
Yadira Caraveo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Gabe Evans |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
| In office January 4, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Salazar |
| Succeeded by | Said Sharbini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 23, 1980 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Regis University (BS) University of Colorado, Denver (MD) |
| Website | House website |
Yadira D. Caraveo (/jəˈdɪərə ˌkɛərəˈveɪoʊ/ yə-DEER-ə KAIR-ə-VAY-oh; born December 23, 1980) is an American politician and pediatrician who served as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 8th congressional district from 2023 to 2025. A Democrat, she was Colorado's first Latina member of Congress.
She represented the 31st district in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023. The district covered parts of Adams and Weld counties. She was elected to the United States Congress in 2022. Caraveo narrowly lost re-election in 2024 to Republican Gabe Evans. In April 2025, she announced her candidacy to return to Congress in the 2026 election. She withdrew from the race in September 2025, citing her struggle with mental health.