Timothy Gabriel Joseph Evans was born on July 28,1986 and is an American politician, former police officer and captain in the National Guard.
12 Facts About Gabe Evans
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Gabe Evans is the grandson of a Mexican immigrant who served in World War II.
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Gabe Evans served in Operation Enduring Freedom from 2012 to 2013 and reached the rank of captain.
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In 2011, while serving in the Colorado National Guard, Gabe Evans joined the Arvada Police Department.
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Gabe Evans reached the rank of lieutenant, and he retired in January 2022 to run for office.
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On September 6,2023, Gabe Evans announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination to represent Colorado's 8th congressional district in the 2024 elections.
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Gabe Evans was endorsed by 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
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Gabe Evans defeated former Colorado State Representative Janak Joshi in the Republican primary.
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Gabe Evans defeated the Democratic incumbent Yadira Caraveo in the November 2024 general election.
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Gabe Evans fired his campaign's political director, Jessica Spindle, on September 11,2024, after The Colorado Times Recorder reported on Spindle's history of promoting political violence, QAnon conspiracy theories, and antisemitism online.
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Gabe Evans said the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program should remain in place and that people who received deportation protections under that initiative should not be deported.
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Gabe Evans is married to Anne Gabe Evans, an author and counselor.