Key Takeaways From Colorado’s 8th Congressional District Debate

Democratic Colorado U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo and Republican state Rep. Gabe Evans faced off in an Oct. 18 debate, in a race that will help decide control of the U.S. House of Representatives. Evans—a U.S. Army veteran and former police officer—is seeking to unseat incumbent Caraveo, who is a pediatrician and Colorado’s first Latino U.S. representative. An Emerson College poll released this month shows the two candidates in a statistical dead heat in the final stretch before Election Day on Nov. 5. CBS News Colorado reporter Shaun Boyd moderated the 30-minute debate, asking personalized questions to each candidate and prompting them to address specific concerns about their records....