The most notable moment from last week’s 9News debate between Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo and state Rep. Gabe Evans (R-Ft. Lupton) was on a topic few observers expected to be discussed at all: child abuse. Moderator Kyle Clark asked Evans about his membership in Heritage Defense, a legal organization that defends Christian homeschoolers against allegations of child abuse.
There is only one appropriate answer to the question, "When should children be hit in school," and that is, "Never," a word that Evans declined to utter.
The third highest-ranking official in the federal government has done little to conceal the extent of his Christian nationalism. House Speaker Mike Johnson has decried American culture as ‘dark and depraved.’ He has compared himself to Moses. He has called the separation of church & state “a misnomer.” And this weekend, he was in Colorado, stumping for Gabe Evans in the seat which Johnson says may decide control of the U.S. House of Representatives in November.
As part of our weekly roundup of articles about political extremism, the Colorado Times Recorder is featuring Steve Rabey’s breakdown of Focus on the Family’s network of Conservative Christian organizations, Jason Salzman’s reporting of a staunch anti-LGBTQ+ advocate’s support of Gabe Evans, and James O’Rourke’s coverage of conspiracy theories and misinformation spread by State Senate Candidate Scott Bright. We have chosen Denver7’s Jeff Anastasio’s reporting on prominent election denier and former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters’ sentencing of nine years in prison for her role in a data breach plot.
For the second time this month, a supporter of Republican congressional candidate Gabe Evans has been found to be promoting racist and antisemitic content online.
As part of our weekly roundup of articles about political extremism in Colorado, the Colorado Times Recorder is highlighting Jason Salzman’s analysis of evidence showing that GOP congressional candidate Gabe Evans was anti-LGBTQ+ throughout his life. He also reported on a series of misleading ads put out by the Denver Gazette. We are also highlighting Craig Mason’s Letter to the Editor analyzing state Rep. Brandi Bradley’s presidency of an anti-government group and reporting from Colorado Newsline’s Quinton Young on how a counterterrorism exhibit in Denver downplays the events of January 6th.
It is time once again for our weekly roundup of articles about political extremism in Colorado. Highlights from the Colorado Times Recorder’s reporting include an article by Erik Maulbetsch on congressional candidate Gabe Evans’s political director’s history of posting Facebook content promoting antisemitism and conspiracy theories, a report by Heidi Beedle on competitive races for El Paso County commissioner, and and and a write-up by Owen Swallow on Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser’s warning about election-related deep-fakes. We’ve included an analysis from Denverite’s Andrew Kenney on the situation in Aurora regarding Venezuelan gangs.
Libertarian Party congressional candidate Eric Joss dropped out of Colorado’s most competitive congressional race last week after his Republican opponent Gabe Evans pledged to abide by a set of principles, including, for example, “I will vote to always protect and uphold the right to bear arms. I will oppose all unconstitutional gun laws.”
BASALT, Colo. – In this mountain town 18 miles northwest of Aspen – far from the Front Range flatlands of Adams and Weld counties – Republican state Rep. Gabe Evans was looking for anyone to meet and greet in his quest to represent Colorado’s newest congressional district.
During an Aug. 24 appearance on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), former President Donald Trump’s running mate, said Trump would veto a federal abortion ban. In 2018, during his last term, Trump supported a 20-week abortion ban. During a March radio interview, Trump seemed to support a 15-week abortion ban.
