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U.S. Representative

Gabe Evans

Colorado District 8

RepublicanConservative

Votes on Record

452

across 19 categories

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1229 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0001

Voting Profile

Legislative Record

452 votes analyzed

Most Active Policy Areas

#1 other#2 environment energy#3 defense#4 budget#5 criminal justice

452

Votes Analyzed

Data sources: voteview, congress.gov

Political Position

Ideology Spectrum

0.32Conservative

Gabe Evans holds a conservative political position, as reflected in his NOMINATE ideology score of 0.319 on a scale from -1 (most liberal) to +1 (most conservative). However, he is notably more moderate than the average House Republican, whose score sits around 0.52. This places him in the more centrist wing of the Republican Party, suggesting he occasionally breaks from party-line positions on certain issues.

LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg

More liberal than the average Republican (0.52)

Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)

Policy Positions

Category Breakdown

452

total votes analyzed

Overview

Gabe Evans is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado with 452 recorded votes. His voting record spans a wide range of policy areas, with particularly active participation in environment and energy, defense, budget, and criminal justice matters. On criminal justice, Evans has voted in favor of every bill in his record, including measures supporting law enforcement and prison staff safety. In the environment and energy space, he has supported the vast majority of bills that came to a vote, including measures to disapprove of certain EPA regulations and to advance water resources development. His technology voting record also shows unanimous support for the bills presented. On defense and foreign policy, Evans shows a more selective pattern. He voted against War Powers Resolution measures that would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from Lebanon, and he voted against the Take Care of America's Veterans Act. In foreign policy more broadly, he voted against the majority of measures, supporting only about 36% of bills in that category. Evans has voted against most labor-related bills, supporting only 20% of measures in that category. His healthcare votes also lean toward opposition, with support for just one of three recorded votes. On budget matters, he supported the fiscal year 2027 congressional budget and continuing appropriations. His voting record on immigration shows mixed patterns, with support for about 63% of bills in that area.

Key Positions

  • •Voted in favor of all 13 criminal justice bills on record, including measures expressing support for law enforcement officers and the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act.
  • •Supported 91% of environment and energy bills, including votes to disapprove of EPA regulations on California harbor craft emissions standards and the Ratepayer Protection Act.
  • •Opposed most labor-related legislation, voting against 4 out of 5 bills in that category.
  • •Voted against War Powers Resolution measures that would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from Lebanon on multiple occasions.
  • •Supported the fiscal year 2027 congressional budget and continuing appropriations measures.
  • •Voted in favor of all 10 technology bills on record.
  • •Opposed a majority of foreign policy bills, voting in favor of only 36% of measures in that category.
  • •Voted against 2 out of 3 healthcare bills on record.

By Policy Area

Other276
77% yea23% nay
Environment & Energy34
91% yea9% nay
Defense23
61% yea39% nay
Budget & Spending22
82% yea18% nay
Criminal Justice13
100% yea0% nay
Taxation11
91% yea9% nay
Foreign Policy11
36% yea64% nay
Technology10
100% yea0% nay
Education9
78% yea22% nay
Immigration8
63% yea38% nay
Housing8
88% yea13% nay
Agriculture6
67% yea33% nay
Infrastructure5
80% yea20% nay
Labor5
20% yea80% nay

Analysis updated: September 18, 2026

Gabe Evans — U.S. Representative for Colorado 8: Voting Record & Donors | True Vote