DEMOCRAT

Yadira Caraveo

Colorado House District 8 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

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

Neutral

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found of Caraveo taking a clear stance on tariffs specifically; as a moderate Democrat representing a competitive Colorado district, she has focused on healthcare and agriculture, with insufficient public record on trade tariff policy to assign a definitive position. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceCaraveo is a moderate Democrat who has generally supported worker economic protections; no direct statement or vote specifically on a $17 federal minimum wage was found, so position is inferred from her general progressive-leaning economic stances and party alignment, tempered by her known centrist profile in a competitive swing district. 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?

Neutral

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found of Caraveo explicitly endorsing or opposing $50,000 in student loan cancellation; as a moderate Democrat in a competitive swing district, she has not made broad debt cancellation a centerpiece issue, suggesting a cautious or neutral stance. Fact-check this →

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Environment

3 positions

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

Support

Party InferenceCaraveo has supported climate action and clean energy legislation as a Democrat, but has also represented a competitive swing district (CO-8) and emphasized pragmatic, bipartisan approaches rather than championing aggressive emissions targets like 50% by 2035 specifically. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceCaraveo, a moderate Democrat in a competitive district, has expressed support for climate action and clean energy but has not explicitly championed a 50% by 2035 emissions reduction target; her position is inferred from general climate policy stances and votes like supporting the Inflation Reduction Act's climate provisions. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceCaraveo represented a competitive swing district in Colorado and positioned herself as a moderate Democrat who supported balanced energy policy including domestic production, making an outright ban on new federal drilling permits unlikely, though no direct statement on this specific policy was found. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

3 positions

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

Support

Party InferenceNo direct statements or votes from Caraveo specifically on foreign assistance levels were found; position inferred from her general moderate Democratic profile and support for Ukraine aid as a House member, suggesting general support for foreign assistance without strong advocacy. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on Caraveo's position regarding a >5% annual defense budget increase; as a moderate Democrat in a competitive swing district she has generally supported defense but no specific advocacy for large increases, inferred from party and ideological positioning. Fact-check this →

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

Oppose

Party InferenceNo direct evidence found on this specific question; Caraveo is a moderate Democrat who has generally supported defense funding but has not championed large defense budget increases, and as a Democrat in a competitive district her positioning suggests opposition to large above-inflation increases without specific evidence of support. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

3 positions

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

Support

Voting RecordCaraveo, a moderate Democrat representing a competitive swing district, has publicly supported background check expansions and voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in 2022, which included some firearm provisions, but has not made universal background checks a centerpiece campaign issue given her swing-district positioning. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Voting RecordCaraveo voted for H.R. 8 (Bipartisan Background Checks Act) in 2023, which would require universal background checks including private sales and gun shows, and has generally supported expanded background check legislation as part of her record in the 118th Congress. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Public StatementCaraveo, a moderate Democrat in a competitive swing district, supported the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and has voiced support for assault weapons restrictions, but has not made a federal semi-auto ban a centerpiece issue and has at times emphasized nuanced positions to appeal to her competitive district. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

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

Neutral

Party InferenceCaraveo, a pediatrician who ran as a moderate Democrat in a competitive swing district, generally supported expanding healthcare access but did not prominently champion Medicare for All, favoring more incremental approaches; no direct statement on Medicare expansion to all ages was found. Fact-check this →

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

Strongly Support

Voting RecordCaraveo, a physician and Democrat, voted for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 which included Medicare drug price negotiation provisions, and has publicly highlighted this as a key achievement benefiting constituents in her district. 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?

Support

Campaign PlatformCaraveo has generally supported immigration reform including pathways for long-term residents and DACA recipients, but as a moderate Democrat in a competitive swing district she has not made this a centerpiece issue, suggesting support with pragmatic reservations; confidence is moderate due to limited direct statements on this specific policy threshold. 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?

Support

Party InferenceCaraveo has expressed support for immigration reform including pathways for long-term residents, but as a moderate Democrat in a competitive swing district she has not made this a centerpiece issue, suggesting support with reservations rather than strong advocacy. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Public StatementCaraveo, representing a competitive swing district, publicly supported the bipartisan border security deal in early 2024 and has emphasized the need for more border agents and infrastructure funding, positioning herself as a moderate Democrat on immigration enforcement. 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?

Neutral

Party InferenceCaraveo represented a competitive swing district (CO-8) and positioned herself as a moderate Democrat focused on healthcare and agriculture, with no clear public record specifically addressing a 50% top marginal rate on income over $10 million; position inferred from her moderate-Democrat profile with some party-based inference. Fact-check this →

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

Neutral

Party InferenceCaraveo represented a competitive swing district (CO-8) and positioned herself as a moderate Democrat, but no direct statements or votes on a 50% top marginal rate for incomes over $10 million were found; position inferred from her moderate-Democrat profile in a battleground district. Fact-check this →

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

Support

Party InferenceCaraveo is a moderate Democrat who has generally supported progressive tax policies including higher taxes on corporations, though she has not made the 28% corporate rate a centerpiece issue; position inferred from her general policy alignment and party platform support. 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?

Support

Party InferenceCaraveo, a Democrat representing a competitive Colorado district, has generally supported voting rights measures, but no direct public statement or vote on automatic voter registration specifically has been identified; position inferred from her party alignment and moderate-left voting record. Fact-check this →