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Gabe Evans

Colorado House District 8 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on minimum wage is found in Evans's sponsored legislation; position is inferred from his Republican party affiliation and general conservative economic platform, which typically opposes federal minimum wage increases. Fact-check this →

Do you support using tariffs as a tool to address trade imbalances with other countries?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence of Evans' position on tariffs is available in his sponsored legislation or public record; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general conservative trade policy tendencies, though Republicans have varied positions on tariffs. Fact-check this →

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Education

1 position

Would you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes on student loan cancellation are found in the provided record; position is inferred from Evans's Republican affiliation and conservative legislative focus on law enforcement, veterans, and anti-drug measures, which aligns with the GOP's consistent opposition to broad student loan forgiveness. Fact-check this →

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Environment

3 positions

Would you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% by 2035?

Oppose

Party InferenceEvans sponsored the FIRE Act related to environmental protection, but his overall legislative record focuses on law enforcement, veterans, and drug trafficking with no direct statements on carbon emission targets; his position is inferred from his Republican affiliation and general conservative policy orientation. Fact-check this →

Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceEvans sponsored the FIRE Act (environmental) and the Ratepayer Protection Act (energy), which align with Republican priorities of reducing regulatory burdens on energy costs rather than mandating emissions reductions; no direct statement on the 50% carbon reduction target was found, but his legislative record and party affiliation strongly suggest opposition to aggressive emissions mandates. Fact-check this →

Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceEvans sponsored the Ratepayer Protection Act (an energy bill) and is a Republican representing a Colorado district with significant energy industry presence; his legislative record and party alignment strongly suggest opposition to restricting oil and gas permitting on public lands, though no direct statement on this specific policy was found. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

3 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% annually?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on defense budget increases specifically; position inferred from Evans's Republican affiliation, military-focused legislation (Veterans Burial Allowance Act), and national security legislative activity. Fact-check this →

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on foreign assistance exists in Evans's sponsored legislation, which focuses on domestic issues; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and general America-First tendencies common among House Republicans, with low confidence due to lack of direct evidence. Fact-check this →

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Support

Party InferenceEvans has sponsored defense and national security legislation (ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act, Veterans Burial Allowance Act) suggesting pro-defense orientation, but no direct statement or vote on a specific defense budget increase threshold was found; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and legislative record. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

3 positions

Would you support universal background checks for all firearm purchases in the US?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo sponsored legislation directly addresses universal background checks; position is inferred from his Republican party affiliation and general law enforcement/crime focus, with no direct statements found in the provided record. Fact-check this →

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on universal background checks in the provided record; position inferred from Evans' Republican affiliation, general conservative gun-rights orientation typical of CO-8 Republican candidates, and his legislative focus on fentanyl/crime issues rather than gun control measures. Fact-check this →

Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceAs a Republican House member from Colorado with a law enforcement background and legislation focused on crime/drug enforcement (not gun restrictions), Evans fits the strong Second Amendment opposition profile typical of House Republicans; no direct statement on semi-auto bans found, but party alignment and record strongly indicate opposition. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Oppose

Party InferenceEvans's legislative record focuses on crime, veterans, and targeted health reforms rather than universal coverage expansion, and as a Republican his party platform consistently opposes Medicare-for-All style expansions, though no direct statement on this specific question is available. Fact-check this →

Do you support federal legislation allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or vote found on Medicare drug price negotiation; position inferred from Republican Party alignment and Evans' sponsored Ratepayer Protection Act (suggesting market-oriented energy policy preferences), consistent with typical GOP opposition to government price-setting in pharmaceutical markets. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

3 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived in the US for more than 5 years?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo sponsored legislation directly addresses a pathway to citizenship; position is inferred from Evans's Republican affiliation and general law-enforcement-focused legislative record, which does not include any immigration relief measures. Fact-check this →

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on this specific question in the provided record; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and general conservative stance implied by sponsored legislation focused on crime enforcement and fentanyl (not immigration legalization), with no legislation suggesting support for pathways to citizenship. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Strongly Support

Party InferenceEvans's sponsored legislation targeting fentanyl trafficking (Stop Pills That Kill Act, No Fentanyl on Social Media Act, Combatting Fentanyl Poisonings Act) reflects strong border-security-adjacent priorities consistent with a Republican representing a competitive Colorado district, though no legislation directly on border infrastructure was found in this record. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

3 positions

Would you support increasing the top marginal income tax rate to 50% for income over $10 million?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct record on this specific tax proposal exists in the provided legislation, but Evans is a Republican representing a competitive Colorado district whose sponsored bills reflect conservative law enforcement and national security priorities, making strong opposition to a 50% top marginal rate consistent with standard Republican fiscal policy. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or vote on this specific tax proposal found in the record; position inferred from Republican party affiliation and sponsorship of energy deregulation and business-friendly legislation, which strongly align with opposition to higher top marginal tax rates. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Strongly Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statement or vote on corporate tax rates found in Evans's record; position inferred from his Republican affiliation, sponsorship of the Ratepayer Protection Act (suggesting pro-business/low-cost energy stance), and strong alignment with GOP tax policy opposing increases to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act rates. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes on automatic voter registration found in Evans's record; position inferred from his Republican affiliation and general conservative stance, as Republicans have broadly opposed federal automatic voter registration mandates as federal overreach into state election administration. Fact-check this →