Democrat Yadira Caraveo is projected to win Colorado's newest congressional district, becoming the first Latina to represent the state in the House of Representatives
Republicans, Democrats and media figures pointed to Republican "extremism" and "candidate quality" as reasons why Republicans didn't perform as well as expected in the midterms.8th Congressional District, defeating Republican Barbara Kirkmeyer, The Associated Press projects.
Days before the race was called, Kirkmeyer conceded the race to her Democratic challenger and accepted defeat in the House race based on Caraveo's lead at the time. "While this is not the outcome we hoped for, I am proud of our team and our campaign. And 'thank' all of the team, the countless volunteers, the folks who contributed and my family," Kirkmeyer tweeted the day after
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