Politician
Yadira Caraveo
Democrat · Colorado · ran 2 times since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2CO08020
Yadira Caraveo (Democrat) raised $8.1M for the 2024 Colorado 8th District race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $5.6M for and $12M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$12M
2024, 2022; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
16%
$1.9M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$6.6M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$21M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colorado 8th District | $8.1M | 16% | $5.6M / $12M | – | $25M | ✗ Lost |
| 2022 | Colorado 8th District | $3.6M | 16% | $990K / $9.1M | – | $14M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $482KOther $319KMembership $304KUnion $282KSuper PAC $183KTrade group $173KCorporate $50KParty $25K
- JstreetpacMembershipLobbyist PAC$55K
- End Citizens UnitedOther$23K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$23K
- Democracy Summer 2024Other$20K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Digidems PACSuper PAC$20K
- Emilys ListOther$10K
- American Hospital Association PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$10K
- 314 Action FundSuper PAC$10K
- National Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee / American College of Emergency PhysiciansMembership$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $12M
- NRCCagainst $6.4M
- Fairshakefor $2.2M
- Mainstream Colorado Fundfor $1.3M
- Rjc Victory Fundagainst $668K
- Fair Share Actionfor $517K
- Lcv Victory Fundfor $315K
- Center Forward Committeefor $50K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 2 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 1 time (50%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $5 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $5K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $5 | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $38 | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $43K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $99K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $38 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $5K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $17 | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $17 | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Constituents had no clear side on the key votes they cast
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 | 61% support ±13CO-08 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 61% support ±13CO-08 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Yadira Caraveo's 2024 campaign?
- Yadira Caraveo (Democrat) raised $8.1M for the 2024 Colorado 8th District race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $5.6M for and $12M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Yadira Caraveo?
- Jstreetpac ($55K), Democracy Summer 2024 ($20K), Digidems PAC ($20K), End Citizens United ($13K), Emilys List ($10K) in 2024.
- Which super PACs spent on Yadira Caraveo's race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.6M against), NRCC ($3.0M against), Fairshake ($2.2M for) in 2024.
- How much has Yadira Caraveo raised across elections?
- $8.1M in 2024, $3.6M in 2022. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.